Snail of the century

Birth of the international conference through which Paisley this month celebrates the 80th anniversary of its greatest claim to legal history

Rights both ways

Argument that making it compulsory for solicitors to be members of the Law Society of Scotland, as a body with representative as well as regulatory purposes, is incompatible with the ECHR

Sell, sell, sell

Interview with incoming President Austin Lafferty, a self-confessed salesman who is keen to engage the public, and the Society's critics, face to face

RBS v Wilson: light in the tunnel?

Will a forthcoming Court of Session appeal clarify the true scope of RBS v Wilson? Author argues that the decision is being interpreted more broadly than is justified

Take the heat out

While the practice of mediation is growing, those who have undertaken mediation training say they find it beneficial in many aspects of their business and personal lives