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Obituary of one of the original members of the Law Society of Scotland's Council, a family solicitor in Dunoon

Some of the recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, as it tries to keep abreast of the flood of parliamentary bills

Space tourism may seem an unlikely potential growth area for the Scottish economy, but there are those who are keen to make it happen given the right legal regime

A reminder of some of the VAT issues relating to corporate transactions, which can be overlooked by the unwary

Risk management lessons to be learned from the Master Policy family law claims experience

Latest civil cases, including defective service; duties to the court; lost productions; removings; amendment of a party; tenders; family actions; expenses

Datelines are emerging for progressing the reforms recommended by the Gowers report

Possible schemes to create tenancies between short limited duration tenancy and limited duration tenancy in length to help encourage new entrants into farming

Some recent developments in the constantly changing relationship between internal and external regulation of sport

Reports relating to Finlay Park; Robert Thomas; Nigel Stephen Kenny; Alistair Iain MacDonald; John Nigel Ferguson Muir

Sites looking at the more lighthearted side of the law

Review of Commercial Agreements in Scotland (Cabrelli)

Experience of working with the in-house legal team at Scottish Borders Council, which recently retained its Investors in People Status

Overview of the draft regulations for the seller's survey regime, the impact assessment published in support, and the results of the Society's online survey

Introducing the Disabled Persons Housing Service, an initiative underway locally and nationally to maximise the choice of housing for disabled people

A reminder about key changes in fees and certificates that took effect on 22 January, and other matters

An Italian lawyer with an interest in training in different jurisdictions reports on current developments in the Italian legal system

President's message: the forthcoming Annual Conference and AGM of the Society both provide opportunities to keep abreast of the many changes facing the profession

Opinion from the Disability Rights Commission that the lack of cases being brought in Scotland under the Disability Discrimination Act is cause for concern

Interview with Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini QC, covering changes within the prosecution service and the constitutional position of the Lord Advocate

Sheriff principal's view that structural and not just procedural reform is needed in order to achieve the proper disposal of court business, particularly civil

Feedback from users on a review of practice in the Court of Session Commercial Court, and the next steps

The considerations facing the solicitor planning a career and wondering whether to aim for recognition as a specialist

The advances in DNA analysis and the risks arising from the ability to work with minute quantities of DNA