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As he leaves Registers of Scotland, David Preston looks at what has been achieved in the ARTL project, and the benefits going forward

Interview with the Society's new Chief Executive Lorna Jack, who is set to give the Society, and the profession, a new image and new direction

Numbers of party litigants are on the increase, as are the difficulties that can result, but solutions are not obvious

What the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission has had to work on in its first 100 days or so

First details of the major "Law in Scotland" conference celebrating the Law Society of Scotland's 60th anniversary

The current state of the law regarding dismissal for outside activities or personal beliefs said to be incompatible with one's employment

Introducing the Arbitration (Scotland) Bill, which aims to restore arbitration as the forum of choice for settling commercial disputes in Scotland

Recent developments affecting consumer credit-related work, for which the Society holds a group licence covering members' activities

Some ways to maintain staff motivation and morale in the recession, and pitfalls to avoid

Whether the Scottish legal system is equipped to deal with electronic evidence - as the British Standards Institution launches new guidelines

The challenge posed by file audits and the question of how to go about them

Ash's advice column is consulted by a trainee who feels they are not being given enough responsibility

Latest criminal cases, including alternative verdicts; incest and human rights; delay and human rights; and the time to bring a verdict

Financial awards on divorce are beginning to recognise the effects of the slump in the property market

The abolition of the dismissal and grievance procedures from 6 April is not straightforward, and is only a part of the changes coming in then

Recent decisions show the constantly changing balance in the law between the rights of the individual and those of the media

A new era of compulsion in relation to employee pension provision is heralded by the Pensions Act 2008

Review of sites dealing with human rights as they relate to Scotland

Reviews of The Scottish Children's Hearings System in Action (Kearney); The Legal System of Scotland (Manson-Smith)

The risks of business supply chain failure and what advisers can do to guard against them

Whether the Lords' decision in Moncrieff v Jamieson has really advanced the law, or simply created fresh uncertainty

The full address by Lord Clyde to the conference held by the Murray Stable Public Law Group on 10 November 2008 (edited version: Journal, December 2008, 18)

The new law on company directors' conflict of interest, and how it affects governance procedures, particularly as respects company pension schemes

The story of the very first law school in America, and its influence beyond its own lifetime