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A review of the recent decisions, in the wake of a UK Supreme Court ruling, assessing the degree of contributory negligence of pedestrians and cyclists injured in accidents involving motor vehicles

This month's selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

How accessible are human rights for people with addiction, and/or mental health disorders? Simplistic labelling impacts on their ability to obtain help, and legal advisers can play a support role

Review of The Scottish Parliament (Lazarowicz and McFadden)

Brussels-based Siobhan Kahmann is the first ever Council member for Scottish international solicitors

“Solicitor” or “lawyer”? We, and the public, use them interchangeably, and if confusion is to be avoided as to the client protection available, the use of each must be controlled to the same extent

Registers of Scotland page: coming changes to the application form; new feature for ScotLIS

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The Independent Review of the Regulation of Legal Services has issued its call for evidence. What has it learned so far and what are its main areas of interest? The Journal meets Esther Roberton

Leading Scottish legal firms have combined to launch a venture designed to increase global opportunities for all practices with ambitions to branch out

The significance of the “make and take” ratio as a measure of a legal firm’s financial stability

An edited version of the online article on recognition in Scots law of the socio-economic rights set out in the 1976 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

In association with Core Solutions: a practitioner's reflections on attending an event led by John Sturrock and international mediator Ken Cloke

Failure to follow set procedure for a collective redundancy can give rise to a right to a protective award – not always disclosed to employees. What can be claimed, and who pays?

In association with Insight Legal: how to beat the weather, or otherwise stay connected with your work

The independent review of legal aid recognises the profession’s contribution, and its concerns – but fails to support a general rise in fees. We highlight its conclusions, and some initial reactions

Latest civil cases, including failure to appear for medical reasons; dispensing power; expert witnesses; appeals; expenses; heritable actions

Corporate briefing: a new appeal decision has emphasised the need to ensure adequate consideration on a disposal of assets if there is little prospect of a company continuing to trade

Intellectual property briefing: the CJEU has affirmed that a manufacturer of luxury goods can impose certain restrictions on the outlets through which they are sold online, as well as on retail stores

Agriculture briefing: a review of the work to date of the Tenant Farming Commissioner, who officially took office almost a year ago

Health and safety briefing: a UK Supreme Court decision has opened the door to expert evidence in appeals against prohibition and improvement notices

Report relating to Yvonne Robbie

Planning briefing: there are moves to enhance the “agent of change” principle to prevent new developments threatening the future of noise-generating premises – but should it affect only music venues?

This month’s in-house interviewee brings an IT as well as legal background to his senior role with BBC Worldwide, the organisation’s commercial arm