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Advice column: my boss spends his time looking for new business; how do I find support when I need it?

In response to the pace of technological change in the courts, the Society has formed an IT working group, which would be pleased to hear of any related issues solicitors wish to raise

Advice from the Professional Practice team on circulating clients when moving firms

As the Scottish Law Commission prepares its Tenth Programme of Law Reform, a host of topics under the broad umbrella of child and family law would benefit from its attention

What happened on the day that four UK Supreme Court Justices took questions at the Law Society of Scotland

The full text of the lecture, one of the Jean Clark Memorial Lectures series, of which an extract appears in this month's magazine

Some reflections on the practical considerations in making an application for rectification of a will to the court

An extended version of this month's opinion article develops the ECHR arguments for banning physical punishment of children

A cautionary tale for family law practitioners, about a client losing out due to bad advice despite an agreement over pension sharing

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

The bill to outlaw physical punishment of children should have Government support as a way to remedy its repeated failure to bring Scotland up to international standards relating to children’s rights

Reviews of Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 Annotated; Commercial Awareness for Lawyers (Todd and Sim)

Former President Christine McLintock now convenes the Society's recently established Public Policy Committee

New lawyers at the admission ceremony are full of enthusiasm for their future career. I still share that enthusiasm; but what can we do for those who struggle to cope with the demands of the job?

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

Registers of Scotland’s celebrations to mark 400 years of the General Register of Sasines coincide with two developments to take the organisation into the future

Following publication of the bill to implement civil litigation funding reform, the author critically examines the thinking behind two key provisions, and encourages practitioners to join the debate

Some issues that arise from the Civil Litigation Bill from the standpoint of the Society’s Professional Practice team

Taking over part of the social security system is one of the most complex exercises yet undertaken by the Scottish Government. This contribution sets out the approach of its Social Security Bill

This extract from the lecture “The Importance of Lawyers in a Democratic Society” considers the factors that, it is argued, have revolutionised the role of the judiciary this century

“For the greater good” is the inspirational title of this year’s Law Society of Scotland annual conference. The Journal spoke to two of the presenters, and previews the programme

In association with Finesco: legal firms and their clients can both benefit from a review of the firm's will bank

How can external law firms best serve their in-house legal team clients? An in-house lawyer considers how firms might develop the relationship that will cement their seat at the client’s table

Taking evidence on commission by way of interrogatories, little used in practice until recently, has undergone a revival due to the legislation on vulnerable witnesses