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Interview with Dr Julie Macfarlane ahead of Core masterclass

New corporate governance guidelines for unlisted companies contain a number of points of interest to family business advisers

President's message: a priority for the new presidential year must be to build bridges within the profession, following the AGM votes on ABS

Letters from the Lord President and Cabinet Secretary for Justice responding to the President's call for action

The profession now finds itself debating what the Society's AGM decided should happen as regards ABS – but attention is also switching to the scope of the Society's role as potential regulator

Some of the issues arising from the Keeper's use of a "standover" facility, and notice of steps being introduced to reduce the volume of applications "held over"

Report of the Journal/CA Magazine round table on alternative business structures, featuring lawyers and accountants from different types of practice, and their regulators

Prospects for employment law under the coalition Government, and areas of policy difference where the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are likely to have to find some compromise

Edited version of the keynote speech at the Society's conference on ABS, which poses challenges to those on both sides of the debate

Interview with the Society's new President, Jamie Millar, who is determined to try and unite the profession as it tries to work out where it now stands on ABS

The purpose and main features of permanence orders, introduced under the Adoption (Scotland) Act 2007, and how they affect local authorities and children's hearings panels

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that use of the automated registration (artl) system will be mandatory for its panel members dealing with relevant transactions from 1 September 2010

Report of President Ian Smart's final address, and other business at the Society's 2010 AGM

Key features of the Society's Registered Paralegal scheme, which comes into operation on 16 August 2010, and what those who wish to join need to do – and when

A note of the key bills in the Queen's speech of significance to Scotland and of interest to the Society

Advice corner: I'm being cold-shouldered for inappropriate behaviour towards a client at a function. What should I do?

Rainmaking skills can be learned by most lawyers, but they need a bit of coaching and the right support from their firms

A number of current and recurring questions concerning Master Policy cover and the claims experience, and some live risk management issues

Latest criminal cases, including warrants; jury verdicts; lewd and libidinous practices; return and recall orders; "acceptable plea" letters

Commentary on two recent Court of Session decisions, on appeal from the Scottish Land Court

In the current economic climate, sellers should consider whether they would be able to make a retention of title clause effective

The European Court's decision in the Google AdWords case departs to an extent from the opinion of the Advocate General, and opens up the prospect of further litigation in this area

As in other areas, mediation is not a universal solution to sporting disputes, but it has certain particular advantages in that context

Charity commercial participator agreements can bring benefits to both sides, but there are legal requirements to bear in mind