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In-house lawyers are not taking the Akzo Nobel decision lying down, as their conference heard from the headline speakers

Opportunities offered by the climate change burden, which the authors argue presents an opportunity for positive action on the environment

Solicitors and other stakeholders are playing a role in the Scottish Government's programme to promote good practice in the use of compulsory purchase as modernisation work progresses

Some Qs and As from the Society on an initial consideration of this month's European Court judgment

Text of the Declaration adopted at The Tenth International Conference of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

A response to “Devolution issues and acts of the Lord Advocate: an informal consultation”

President's message: the SGM outcome enables the Society to move forward and focus on challenges such as the spending review and the Cadder appeal

Opinion comment that ARTL isn't perfect yet, but it has benefits for the profession and solicitors should take the plunge

Employee ownership is not a fad but a serious business planning tool to secure viability and job prospects, as the round table hosted by the Journal and Co-operative Development Scotland heard

Registers of Scotland invite responses to a public consultation; and report on a study tour visit from Uganda

As the UK Supreme Court marks its first year of operation, this feature discusses whether the new body has made a difference to the taking of appeals from the Scottish courts

Child sex offenders find themselves in an anomalous legal position, and measures designed to ensure their protection can work to their prejudice in later life

A tour of the repertoire of protection now assembled for home owners threatened with repossession

Argument that full marriage rights should be extended to same-sex couples, and that there are no technical legal difficulties in the way of achieving this in Scotland

Overview of the several recent sheriff court decisions that have provided valuable guidance to practitioners dealing with guardianship of adults with incapacity

The Society is preparing for the outcome of the Chancellor's spending review, and the decision in the Cadder appeal, both due on the same day

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including protection of workers; patients' rights; EU Commission; consumer law; tribunal reform

The Serious Organised Crime Agency provides some tips on best practice in submitting suspicious activity reports (SARs)

Recent EU developments on notaries; inheritance tax; criminal justice

Third article in the series looks at attempts to make email more secure and reliable, and their drawbacks, before previewing a possible alternative

What can I do about long working hours when I can't afford to leave?

Some practical risk management tips for avoiding draftng errors

Focus on a number of providers of cloud-based and other IT services aimed at the Scottish legal market

Latest criminal cases, including withdrawal of guilty plea; search warrants; contempt of court; breach of the peace