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Reviews of websites concerning the Scottish jury

Reviews of Scots Law for Journalists, 8th ed (McInnes); Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine

Profile of the in-house legal team for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, who with three years to go are flat out to have everything in place in time

Property case update on the back letter sought to be enforced by the Ralph Lauren company; and an English decision affecting buy-to-let purchasers

Letter on April 2011 licensing briefing, and author's reply

President's message: Priorities for the new presidential year involve the ongoing reforms, within the Society and driven by Government

Letter on SLAB's treatment of items charged under advice & assistance, with reply from the Board

Opinion that the real issue surrounding the "superinjunction" debate is not the law of privacy but how the courts make it interact with the right to freedom of expression

The various proposals recently put forward for reforming the role of the UK Supreme Court in relation to Scots criminal appeals, in light of the current controversy. Includes interview with Advocate General

Registers of Scotland page: urban-rural property comparisons; SDLT changes

The main changes made by the Damages (Scotland) Act 2011, which re-enacts the legislation covering damages for wrongful death but with some important differences

An update of the recent feature on jury damages awards, discussing the first case where a judge was asked to apply the higher levels of recent awards

Trainers' perspectives on the new professional training regime, and whether it is likely to deliver entrants who are better qualified and better aware of what is expected of them

The challenges facing the Law Society of Malawi, whose chief officer has been on a fact finding visit to Scotland; and one Scots lawyer's account of his visit to that country

Review of Expenses and Funding of Civil Litigation in Scotland, under Sheriff Principal Taylor, invites contributions form the profession as to where they consider change is required

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, featuring EU contract and property; devolution; "red tape"; trusts and succession; compulsory purchase; and more

Latest EU developments on freedom of establishment (lawyers and notaries); European Patents Court; contract law

An appeal for support from the profession for the new Dundee student-led advice clinic

Article for trainees: when those inevitable mistakes occur, you have more chance of retrieving the situation if you keep a cool head

Advice column: how can I help my colleague who says she is receiving unwanted sexual attention from our boss?

How to strike the right balance in providing leadership in a law firm where professionals often work best when allowed to self-manage

Special feature: combining the capabilities of "cloud" and mobile computing is the aim of one business with a suite of products designed for the legal sector

Risk management article highlighting some of the common problems arising from email communication

Latest criminal cases, including diminished responsibility; apparent bias; waiver of Cadder points; punishment parts in sentencing