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IT and the challenges it continues to bring, as well as the need to raise our game in combating cybercrime, have featured heavily in events this past month, including the Society’s Council meeting

Registers of Scotland page: Keeper-induced registration begins in November

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The Brexit vote presents an opportunity to rethink the governance of the UK in a way that offers new responsibilities for the devolved nations, and potentially a lasting settlement for Scotland

What will Brexit mean for the rules on jurisdiction, and recognition and enforcement of judgments, in relation to EU member states? The relevant international instruments are surveyed

Are alternative remedies available when the short time limits for financial claims by former cohabitants are applied? This article contrasts two cases, one relating to separation, the other to death

In association with Tilney: savers should consider transferring a cash ISA into a stocks and shares ISA

An in-house lawyer shares her experience of negotiating a large and complex renewables deal, and what she learned from the process

Leading Scottish firms, as well as the Law Society of Scotland, were represented at this year’s IBA annual conference – an event for anyone keen to build an international presence in the legal world

Cybersecurity is a pressing concern for solicitors. But there is much ignorance of the actual risks, never mind the precautions to take. Some key messages from the Technology and Cybercrime Conference

Latest civil cases, including Sheriff Appeal Court; warrants; whereabouts unknown; joint orders; declarator; lis alibi pendens; personal injury; lay representatives; civil imprisonment; expenses

Family briefing: the Inner House has affirmed a ruling that farm lands and a partnership interest were not matrimonial property, on an analysis of the transactions concerned

Employment briefing: the EHRC Report on Pregnancy and Maternity Discrimination finds an alarming level of discrimination still being suffered by women in relation to pregnancy and maternity leave

Human rights briefing: As the Investigatory Powers Bill completes its passage, the IPT ruling in the Privacy International case reminds us that Government use of personal data must not be unrestricted

Pensions briefing: 18 months after the close of a Government consultation, we still await proposals to reduce the burdens on employers facing debts triggered by the rules of a multi-employer scheme

Reports relating to Craig Richard Grimes; Michael Dryden Kerr and Martin Young Kerr

Disputes continue to arise over the claimed existence of servitudes not created by express grant, and two new cases help to clarify some of the rules

The head of one of Scotland’s biggest in-house legal teams on why time recording is not just for private practice, the benefits of centralisation, ethical issues and customer satisfaction scores

Recent EU developments: cross-border legal services after Brexit

Recent public policy work of the Society's committees, including court fees; human rights and Brexit; brain injury and offending; Scottish approach to taxation

The transition of the Master Policy contract to new brokers Lockton is underway. Here the Lockton team introduce themselves and set out some of their initial priorities

Reflections from the Commission: misunderstandings about mediation are hindering its takeup as a way to resolve complaints taken to the SLCC

As the Society publishes its annual plan for 2016-17, it imagines a typical day during the year as its teams pursue the various objectives set out

Does making an apology create difficulties in relation to Master Policy cover? This article exposes several myths concerning this topic, and highlights the effects of the Apologies (Scotland) Act 2016