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The Society is preparing a manifesto for the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, to give justice issues a higher profile
Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including EU contract law framework; victims; forced marriages; public bodies; double jeopardy
Report on the issues discussed in the "meet the Society" events held during November
Legal Aid Convener Oliver Adair is interviewed on the outlook in Scotland following the spending review compared with England, and the Society's work
The Society's Civil Justice Committee's response to the Gill review and why it differs from some proposals while offering broad support
The Society's Members' Benefit Scheme now has 25 services on offer across 10 categories covering business and personal life
Our team member is weaving a web of deceit - how can I raise concerns without becoming a victim?
Some advice on preparing an employee policy covering use of social digital media
Top 10 tips to help you structure and deliver compelling presentations
Approaches to establishing risk management priorities, and enabling firms to devote resources where they are most needed or will have greatest impact
Latest criminal cases, including fundamental nullity; attempting to pervert the course of justice; citation; public indecency; mandatory sentences; Cadder
A recent Scottish case on seeking interim orders against using a former employer's confidential information or knowhow is instructive
The draft amendments to the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Acts fall short of the reforms recommended
Entire agreement clauses, like many others, may have to be tailored to the particular contract in question to achieve the desired result
Reports of cases relating to Ronald Johnston Glass; Malcolm Thomson and George Morton
Review of the Law Society of Scotland's relaunched website
Reviews of Computer Crime (ed Carr); Planning (Collar)
Public bodies have new duties under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act from 1 January 2011, which will require some thought and planning
The Supreme Court has overruled accepted procedures by secured lenders seeking repossession, with major knock-on potential for property transactions
The Society has reconsidered its guidance to solicitors in the light of the complexity of the area and the availability of accredited specialists
An update from the Property Standardisation Group on recent work
Why a late hours catering licence should not, in the writer’s view, be required for premises licensed under the 2005 Act
President's message: any review of the criminal law following the Cadder case should be careful to preserve the good points of the Scottish system
Opinion column asks why is it so often ignored that unlawful eviction or harassment of tenants is a serious criminal offence