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Some dazzling innovations were introduced at this year's "Nothing but the Net" conference, organised by the Society

Solicitors depend heavily on their banks for compliance with professional rules, but have limited options when things go wrong

Risk management issues for solicitors associated with granting certificates of various types, and particular risks associated with clients obtaining equity release

Latest civil cases, including change of agents; delay in seeking amendment; summary applications; expenses

Consideration of a case which may indicate a greater willingness by the Scottish courts to compensate for future financial prejudice following divorce

Important legislation has been implemented to extend rights relating to childbirth and caring

The lowering of the cash seizure limit in the anti-money laundering legislation may put some people's holiday cash at risk

The added attractions of the Isle of Man for business or investment following recent legislation on tax and company law

Reports relating to Alexander Jack Morrison; Brian James Abbot; John Knox Aitken

Sites that offer help in dealing with spam email

Review of MacRoberts' Scottish Liquidation Handbook (Flint)

A 12 week pilot scheme in nine areas will test a form of seller's questionnaire on different types of "live" property transactions

The hoops that in-house lawyers and their external advisers alike should jump through to establish a successful partnership

View that local authority solicitors responsible for obtaining juvenile antisocial behaviour orders are put in a thankless position due to others' competing priorities

Far from providing clarity, the new regulations will need litigation to decide the effect of the insolvency provisions (longer version of October 2006 briefing article)

Reply to article on selection for Diploma and traineeship places by Michael Torrance in the September 2006 Journal

President's message: Whatever the context, communication and open dicussion is proving the best way of achieving results

The UK Government's U-turn on compulsory home condition reports provided by sellers should be reflected in Scotland by a rethinking on purchasers' information packs

Report on the "Balancing the Scales of Justice" debate on independence of the profession, with summaries of the keynote speeches

Every aspect of legal education and training is about to come up for grabs as the Society launches its biggest ever consultation exercise

The Tommy Sheridan case is only one of four Scottish defamation actions this year that have each thrown up notable issues for the lawyer

Issues in enforcing contact orders against the recalcitrant behaviour of the residence parent, with reference to the recent case involving a lesbian couple

A family lawyer calls for the model of the Glasgow family court to be followed in other parts of Scotland

How the peer review system in civil legal aid has worked as the first cycle concludes, with some advice as to the sort of issues that arise most regularly