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President's message: A quiet month engagement-wise belies the work that continues at the Society on important issues facing the profession

Proposes reforms to the Child Support Agency will only succeed if they can bring the interests of the children concerned to the forefront

Differing views on whether the LLB currently offers a proper grounding in Scots law, and an explanation of the Society's role as regulator

Three simple calculations based on the 2005 Cost of Time Survey to help work out the point at which a firm becomes profitable

The rationale behind the imminent birth of the Citizen's Account, and the legal issues involved

The new system of Additional Support Needs Tribunals to hear disputes over young people needing special educational provision

Some tips on how to achieve the efficient conduct of a meeting

How effective management of software licences can not only keep organisations on the right side of the law, but also serve business objectives

Some of the activities that might form part of a practice's risk management plan for the year

Interview with Graeme Pagan, founder of Will Aid, as to why he is starting a new Scottish Will Aid organisation

Latest criminal cases, including driving disqualification; verdicts; Anderson appeals; Crown disclosure; mixed statements; jury directions

Solicitors need to rethink past assumptions on jurisdiction where there is a cross-border element in cases concerning children

The House of Lords rules on when an employment contract with a foreign element can be subject to UK employment rights

The new artist's resale right, implementing an EU directive in UK law, is set to benefit a wide range of artists

Reports relating to Calum Watson Blyth; Philip George Dawson; Messrs MacRoberts and Richard Barrie (section 42A appeal)

Sites offering guidance on conciliation procedures

Review of Gods vs The Gavel (Hamilton)

Overview of the Scottish Law Commission's discussion papers on reforming the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979

An explanation of the ministerial targets for turnaround times, and the strategies for dealing with them; and a request for views on the future of the column

President's message: the Society commits to working with the Executive this year on the new complaints system, as it already is on legal aid and house purchasers' packs

By giving up complaints handling the Society will restore relations with the profession, but the Executive has a challenge to devise a fair system

Many firms, especially smaller practices, overlook the need for an up to date partnership agreement to help resolve issues that arise on changes in the partnership

The Chancellor's volte-face over self-invested personal pensions, and its effect

December 2005 was a watershed month for Scots family law - but there are still areas where the law has not achieved full separation between church and state