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Adrian Ward, convener, Mental Health & Disability Subcommittee reflects on his long experience

The Society I have got to know is a very different creature from what I thought when I joined Council, and I want to hear from members, in my time in office, how it can benefit you as much as possible

Registers of Scotland page: rolling out Keeper-induced registration, and extending voluntary registration to commercial property, are the latest moves towards completion of the Land Register

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

As the UK Supreme Court comes to Edinburgh to hear Scottish appeals, Lord Reed JSC speaks to the Journal about what has changed at the final appellate court since the days of the House of Lords

HBJ Gateley is now Addleshaw Goddard. But what happened to its previous alliance? The Journal talked to senior partner Malcolm McPherson about cross-border mergers, the market, and business planning

In association with Wesleyan: how SMEs and self-employed workers can avoid cash flow problems over tax payments due this summer

The Lord Justice Clerk's address to the “Equality Means Business” conference sets out the equality challenges still facing the solicitors' profession, and the importance of equality to its role in society

Is the sheriff court commercial procedure being used for as many actions as it could? A sheriff suggests 10 advantages to solicitors yet to adopt it

Is it unfair to require an employee to accept a pay reduction when a business faces trading difficulties? Advice on the proper approach to this recurring issue, having regard to the case law

The popular belief that private parking schemes are unenforceable in Scotland has been hit by two recent cases. The author surveys the current position, which may require legislative intervention

An overview of the new legislation, along with latest criminal cases on desertion; video evidence; Moorov rule; jury directions; appeals; sentencing for firearms

Intellectual property briefing: cases before the Scottish courts this year have raised a number of issues, most notably in the litigation over the use of the “Tartan Army” brand

Corporate briefing: the newly enabled private fund limited partnership relaxes the rules for a limited partnership comprising a collective investment scheme

Agriculture briefing: a Court of Session judge has accepted only to a limited extent tenants' rights to compensation following the remedial order giving effect to the Salvesen v Riddell judgment

Sport briefing: the Scottish Football Association has had to deal over the past season with a number of breaches of its strict rule against gambling on football. What approach should be taken?

Reports relating to Alan Susskind and Cameron Fyfe

Professional regulation briefing: does a solicitor owe a duty of loyalty to a former client? The Inner House has ruled against the existence of a general rule, but the point is controversial

Teambuilding, and how a legal team can power an organisation's success, was a principal theme of this year's annual conference organised by the In-house Lawyers' Committee

The Council of European Bars & Law Societies held its plenary meeting in Edinburgh, under its President, Ruthven Gemmell

The search tool for solicitors and legal firms on the Society's website is being improved

Recent public policy work of the Society's committees, including Domestic Abuse Bill; Great Repeal Bill; beneficial ownership register; pensions; protecting NHS whistleblowers

The Society's annual general meeting saw no controversies, but much evidence of another eventful 12 months

My client has sent me an email with instructions that their bank details have changed. Can I accept these instructions? The Professional Practice Team answers