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The ECJ's decision in Coleman v Attridge Law may have major repercussions for employers across the field of discrimination law
A recent case on servitudes has declined to recognise a new form of right in relation to shop fronts, the House of Lords decision in Moncrieff v Jamieson notwithstanding
President's message: In an eventful month the Council and Society have been making every effort to improve services for members and the environment in which they work
Letter in response to an IT article seeks to reassure users of ARTL of the system's integrity and security
Opinion that the Special General Meeting requisitioned by the Glasgow Bar Association had a positive outcome in reaching an agreed position after airing views
Survey of the main legal recruitment consultancies to find out the state of the legal jobs market - with some advice on practising rights for those not in work just now
Author's view that the trend among disciplinary bodies to move to a "flexible" civil standard of proof should be resisted, especially given a recent House of Lords decision
Registers of Scotland are training more skilled staff to handle the increase in complex applications for first registration
What will change, and what will not, as the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission takes over from the Child Support Agency
Interview with convener and chief executive of the Risk Management Authority, which is building a reputation for expertise in the management of serious offenders
Some of the difficulties practitioners are finding thrown up in the way of applications under the new licensing law
The Society's Council has agreed a budget that means the practising certificate fee for 2008-09 can be held at last year's level
New licensing requirements under the Consumer Credit Act 2006 come into force on 1 October
The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow is to provide a new service to help trainees find placements in law firms, and firms to find trainees
A Scottish solicitors' firm has had its identity used in a new variant of a familiar type of email fraud attempt
The Public Guardian has negotiated the provision of an alternative cautionary service which should reduce cost, delay and complexity
Obituary of Alexander Edward (Sandy) McIlwain, CBE, MA, LLB, WS, former President of the Law Society of Scotland
Article on The Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia, to mark the 21st anniversary of publication of the first volume
As the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission goes live, the Society's continuing investigatory processes are changing in line with it
Concluding part of survey of strategies to beat the recession reviews possible sources of new business, whether to consider new types of work, and things to avoid
A review of some of the topics discussed at this year's Risk Management Roadshow
Preview of this year's Law Society of Scotland IT conference, which includes a keynote address by the "James Bond" of security advisers
A look at the next big IT projects facing Scotish legal practices, including those that add to a firm's green credentials as well as helping it work efficiently
Latest civil cases, including rule 22 notes; sist pending other proceedings; counterclaim; amendment; debates; family actions; expenses; adult incapacity
A recent Scottish cse illustrates the potential value of interim interdict in intelletual property cases
A new body, the Company Names Tribunal, is about to take up its function of adjudicating on opportunistic company name registrations
Two cases help to clarify the 2003 Act provisions on diversification by the tenant
The Scots and English courts still take different approaches to the availability of judicial review for decisions of sporting bodies
Any employer taking on an immigrant worker needs to know the new procedures in order to avoid the risk of a civil penalty for employing someone illegally
Reports relating to Ajaz Mohammed Hussain; John Gerard O'Donnell
Reviews of Scottish Young Lawyers Association and Cl@n Child Law sites
Review of The Promised Land: Property Law Reform (ed Rennie)
The approach COPFS will take to prosecuting the new offences focusing on fatal consequences of driving
An important change to the CML Lenders' Handbook will add to the procedures required before concluding missives on a new-build house, on the Society's advice
The 20-year rule concerning leases of, and securities over, private houses is having unintended adverse effects on the funding and provision of housing
The Law Society of Scotland has teamed up with a home report provider to launch a home report service designed specially for solicitors' firms
A ministerial order confirms the surveyor's liability to the buyer where a defective home report leads to material loss