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What the Crofting Reform Bill now proposes, following abandonment of the more controversial measures previously put forward

Cross-border sporting contests are giving rise to questions as to how to apply disciplinary sanctions

A recent Court of Appeal decision takes a strong line on directors' fiduciary duties as respects pursuit of business opportunities

Review of the Scottish Legal Aid Board site

Review of Commercial Leases (Gerber)

As the umbrella term for redesigning service delivery in the public sector, transformation can cover a host of legal issues

Introducing the new code to come into effect for all home buyer registrations signed on or after 1 April

A fixed estate agency fee whatever the selling price? One Edinburgh solicitor estate agent has decided that that is the way ahead

The fuller version of the January magazine article on violence risk assessment with actuarial risk assessment tools

President's message: It's time for the profession to embrace ABS, rather than attempt to turn back the clock

Opinion comment that solicitors have a key role to play in determining whether the new Scottish arbitration law results in a renaissance in arbitration work in this jurisdiction

Report on the round table discussion convened by Information Commissioner Kevin Dunion, on freedom of information in Scotland after five years in force

Registers page: from 1 April, direct debit will have to be used for prepaid registration fees

Developments in legal services reform and the progress of the bill over the past month, with two contrasting standpoints from the legal profession

Strengthening your financial management could be critical to success as challenging times continue, is the message from the analysis of the 2009 Cost of Time Survey

The opportunities for legal firms in providing advice to family businesses, as the Society investigates whether there is a gap between what is on offer and what such clients are looking for

The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010 gives the country a cutting-edge law with which it can develop expertise as a centre for arbitration - if practitioners promote it

Noise, like other environmental concerns, is increasingly being viewed as raising human rights issues. This article examines how far the development has progressed

How standards will be set for trainees and qualifying solicitors, supported by guidance for trainers, under the education and training reforms

Statistics for numbers of trainees recruited in recent years, and advice to those currently looking for traineeships

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including summary justice, public services reform, Treaty of Lisbon, Alcohol Etc Bill, Home Owner etc Bill

The EU Parliament hearings on the incoming European Commissioners, and some of the policies that may be pursued during their term

Obituary for an influential solicitor and former editor of the Journal

Obituary for a sociable lawyer best remembered as Professor of Conveyancing and a Diploma teacher at Strathclyde University