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Scottish Association for the Study of Offending launches by removing "Delinquency" from title

President's message: A month of positive developments for the profession, to set it up for the big issues waiting in the wings

A "reflective learning" approach to CPD would better meet the objectives of the scheme

Revisiting the 1968 predictions of Charles Fraser for the future of the profession, and trying to project forward from the present day

Main effects of the Pensions Act 2004 and other recent legislation with significant impact on pension rights

Second article on the 2004 Cost of Time Survey compares staff ratios to profitability and highlights some trends

Overview of some of the many important measures in the surprisingly wide-ranging Family Law (Scotland) Bill

Though talk of the paperless office has tended to date to raise a hollow laugh, it is fast becoming something to be taken seriously even by small practices

Third article on how to develop a workable strategy explains how to measure how well a business is doing in chosen target areas, compared with other firms

Suggested ways of benchmarking and assessing a firm's risk management performance

Report on the main features of the Law Society of Scotland's 2005 AGM

One young lawyer's experience of a six month secondment during her traineeship to the Law Societies' Brussels office

Effect of the Court of Appeal ruling in Bowman v Fels on the money laundering disclosure requirements and litigation-related professional privilege

Latest criminal cases, including temporary sheriffs; sentencing and sentencing discounts; non-disclosure by the Crown; drug offences

Legal protections for protected habitats face a particular challenge in the shape of the Lewis Windfarm project

The new building certification system taking efect from 1 May 2005, and the role of the Scottish Building Standards Agency

The Licensing (Scotland) Bill is as radical as the Nicholson Report, but problems could arise from some provisions

Reports relating to Ian James Houston; James David Millar; Alan Alexander Craig

Electronic tagging is being tested as a means of monitoring movement restrictions imposed as a condition of bail

The second in a series of reviews of barristers' websites of interest to solicitors in Scotland

Review of Local Government Law in Scotland (McFadden)

Analysis of the reasons for the failure of the Executive's Single Survey Pilot, and discussion of the inevitability of legislation and its possible effect

Current developments on ARTL; updating feudal titles post-abolition; Registers website; Joint Consultative Committee

A plea for a greater understanding of the role of the business valuer to avoid last-minute "deal breakers" in business sales