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Familiarity with ARTL may lead solicitors to forget its world-leading status. Its official launch reminded us what has been achieved

Liquidated damages clauses have seldom been struck down as penalties in modern cases, but still give rise to issues in litigation

The times that led to the creation of the Glasgow Bar Association, 50 years old and still championing the cause of the underprivileged

Updates on implementation of directives; free movement of trainees; consumer rights; travel packages; European private company

Updates on Legal Services Bill; Home Owner and Debtor Protection Bill; EU and succession; Alcohol Etc Bill; constitutional law papers

Cloud computing, or Software as a Solution (SaaS), is still the subject of debate, but has proved to be the way to transform one small firm

A solicitor faces a dilemma over whether to organise a leaving collection for a colleague with whom she does not get on

Those who hold others' personal data should be alert to pending increased sanctions for misuse of such data

Latest civil cases, including separate defenders and conclusions; jurisdiction; res judicata; decrees; expenses; contempt of court; summary causes

The recently published Alcohol Bill contains potentially draconian provisions, and many points need to be clarified

Difficult practical issues arise for landlords seeking to enforce a hypothec for rent, and vary with the type of insolvency process

Developers must be aware of the regime for protecting certain animal species found on a site, a subject coming under increasing scrutiny

Important issues are involved in the administration of an executry, where the deceased was a direct personal employer

Solicitors who see clients at home need to be aware of recent regulations for cancelling contracts

A sharp eye is called for when considering the tax consequences of settlements following separation

Reports of cases relating to Douglas Peters (s 42A appeal); Steven Brown

Another visit to some family law websites

Reviews of Law of the European Convention on Human Rights (Harris et al); Judicial Reasoning under the Human Rights Act (Fenwick et al); Actions Against Public Officials (Moules)

The effect of the important Court of Session decision in freedom of information in the Glasgow and Dundee appeals, and some related developments from south of the border

A more settled outlook for the property market in 2010 is predicted across central Scotland

A condemnation of the effect of home reports on the market - and a challenge to respond

Lord Cullen's address on the publication of his inquiry report

The fuller version of the Opinion article in the December 2009 Journal

President's message: his favourite Christmas film has a message for the age of deregulation