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Front page news rarely does statutory interpretation make, writes Joshua King, but the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers was different.

Published in 2024, the third edition of this key text by Nicola Smith and Nairn R Young is essential reading on incapacity law and adult protection today, for lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

Ahead of the In-house Annual Conference we catch up with one of the Law Society of Scotland’s In-house Lawyers Committee members, Leigh Monteforte, to discuss her transition to working in-house, the importance of platforming different career paths and showing the human side of working in the legal sector.

Family law solicitor Tom Main considers the recent case of McGunnigal v Pollock [2025] SC FAL 15, and finds clarity on cohabitation and unjustified enrichment.

Throughout the year, the Law Society Policy team and its network of committee volunteers respond to a variety of consultations and comment on a range of Bills, helping to shape good law for the benefit of its members and in the public interest.

The news the BBC has commissioned a high-octane legal drama set in the courtrooms of Glasgow got everybody talking - so what are the greatest legal dramas of all time, asks Joshua King.
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