Search

Database right is back in the news following an ECJ ruling on anthologies of German poetry

Two recent decisions show the power which agreement (or acceptance) and actings can have over statutory and contractual provisions

Cases involving raised testosterone levels highlight the need for anti-doping principles and procedures to be kept under constant review

Reports relating to Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart; James Buchanan Donald; William Michael Lewis; Christine Margaret Murray

Recent developments mean that an ECJ ruling could be obtained more quickly in some cases than an appeal decision from the Inner House

Reviews of a selection of websites pertaining to the criminal law

Reviews of Bankruptcy and Diligence Act (Grier); Contract (MacQueen & Thomson); Vulnerable Witnesses Act (Sharp & Ross)

Guidance on avoiding pitfalls and resolving challenges in relation to public procurement, and the impact of the new Remedies Directive

Vice president's address to in-house lawyers: Scots lawyers need no longer be inward looking

The Crosby report suggests that without significant state backing, recovery in the housing market will be a long time coming

President's message: the Society is leaving no stone unturned in trying to support solicitors' firms through the present economic difficulties

Two pleas for more support from the Society for small firms struggling with the burden of financial compliance; and the Society's perspective

With home reports imminent, the Society's James Ness is interviewed about the points that emerged from the recent roadshows

Practical issues that arise when progressing an application for guardianship

Applications on behalf of foreign companies need certain additional steps to satisfy the Keeper of the status of the body concerned

Story of the parties to one paternity suit raises questions whether the law fully recognises the rights and interests of the child concerned

The Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Bill and the main points which attracted attention in the Scottish Parliament

A quantity surveyor who has conducted adjudications since their inception 10 years ago, reflects on how they have developed

Appeals to education appeal committees still raise the concerns expressed years ago by the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals

Revised Guideline on Settlement by Cheque etc (1 November 2008); and an amendment to the Guideline on Ownership and Destruction of Files

Three involved in Widening Participation (helping young people from different backgrounds consider a legal career) share their experiences

Most businesses (including legal practices) are as vulnerable to data loss as the government departments that make the headlines

Society's "toolkit" of action points and useful contacts at the Society, to help solicitors manage their businesses through the recession

Are solicitor small businesses claiming their entitlement to a business rates reduction? Here are the conditions