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Registers of Scotland announces the first full property transfer using the ARTL system, and provides updates on stamp duty land tax and personal bankruptcy

The round table discussion when experts involved in the charity sector met at the invitation of the Journal and Scott-Moncrieff CA to discuss current issues

Article from LawCare highlighting the need for support and understanding by employers for those suffering from depression

Argument that the government proposals for investigating alleged misconduct by a judge are badly thought out and liable to weaken the judiciary

Argument that too little opportunity exists to review judicial performance, and the profession and public should not have to put up with bad behaviour from the bench

Third and final article in the series explores the role of advocacy in a court's decisions about the facts, and the ways in which courts compare and weigh the evidence

A new UN report is likely to increase the legal pressures on business to conform to, and promote, international standards of human rights

Interview with the current President, who has already held office for over six months at a time when he originally thought he would be preparing to take over

Survey of the Treaty of Lisbon, in particular its enhanced role for national parliaments in making EU legislation - if it survives the ratification process

Authors' guide to the basics of search engine optimisation - how to optimise the chances of attracting business through your website

An inside view of the www.bankcharges.info website that won this year's Legal Website of the Year award at the Scottish Legal Awards

Society-hosted seminars on "Retaining Talent" advise employers how to improve their prospects of retaining staff against a predicted shortage of quality people

Consideration, by reference to case studies, of how the risk of claims arising from drafting errors, omissions and ambiguities can be minimised

Latest civil cases, including rights of audience; duties to the court; evidence; summary cause and small claim procedure

Two employment tribunal cases highlight the importance of proper proof in defending age discrimination claims

A dangerous trap exists for separated parents receiving child-related benefits, who agree to share care of their child

Authors highlight an issue over renunciations of rights in an intestate estate which is causing difficulty in obtaining bonds of caution

Reports relating to Margaret McAfee; Michael Gordon Robson; Louise Ranee Koulaouzos; Mary-Rose McLean; Iain John Smith Vaughan

Reviews of sites of mail service providers

Review of Why Women Mean Business (Wittenberg-Cox and Maitland)

The Minister for Communities responds to the critique of home reports, seeking to dispel misconceptions and arguing that we should welcome the reports

The Procurement Directorate's new enquiry and dispute resolution service, aimed at providing better and more consistent tendering practice across the public sector

President's message: decision time is on us for taking forward the plans for new forms of legal practice - but firms face other issues that also call for forward planning

Opinion that defence questioning of complainers in sexual assault cases designed to appeal to prejudices about women's behaviour should not be allowed