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A recent case has considered what happens when damages have been awarded for a patent infringement and then the patent is invalidated in another forum

How West Ham United escaped relegation despite "serious breaches" of FA Premiership rules in signing Tevez and Mascherano

Reports relating to Edward Lindsay Acton and George Alexander Wilson; William Michael Lewis

Reviews of sites relating to freedom of information

Reviews of The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Cummins); Family Law in Scotland (Thomson)

Argument that seconding Executive legal advisers to the Scottish Parliament leads to potential conflict of interest, and that scrutiny of Executive bills lacks openness

A new decision on servitude rights in the context of rectification of the Land Register offers comfort to those currently enjoying such rights

Law Society of Scotland's inside account of the attempts to win a better deal on civil legal aid

President's message: the Society is now pursuing initiatives which will shape it, and the profession, for many years to come

Opinion that the Executive's further proposals for a Judiciary (Scotland) Bill still lack understanding of the concept of judicial independence, and threaten it

How the draft operating model for the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission is being shaped, and how the profession can prepare by defining its own standards

Cross border mergers in the wake of the Golds-Irwin Mitchell merger: do they represent an English takeover, or a new opportunity for Scots firms?

Overview of the changed landscape of employment law after 10 years of the Labour government, with a prediction that the changes are here to stay

Survey of women who have raised a family while pursuing a legal career, to see what advice can be offered to those facing similar decisions today

How far can employers monitor employees' online activities, in and out of work, without infringing the right to privacy?

Interview with John MacKinnon, incoming President of the Society, whose priority will be the setting of standards for the solicitors' profession

The Society's Law Reform Department and a subcommittee secured important amendments to the Adult Protection Bill, and is now scrutinising the proposed Judiciary Bill

Society's Law Reform Department and a subcommittee secured important amendments to the Adult Protection Bill, and is now scrutinising the proposed Judiciary Bill

An update on the proposed new Money Laundering Rules, and a reminder of good practice in keeping yourself in the clear

Agency has taken over immigration functions of Home Office and now deals with all applications

Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman's view on why dealing effectively with client concerns is set to become increasingly important

Developments on proposals to criminalise commercial scale infringements of IP rights, and to set minimum standards in criminal proceedings

A challenge to solicitors to consider how prepared they are for winning and keeping business in today's world - and whether their attitudes towards others will help

Anti-spam legislation is not generally effective, but the risk of adverse publicity from action by recipients makes it worth a client's while taking precautions