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The Society will be asking for members’ input as issues arise from the EU referendum outcome; meanwhile normal life goes on with a succession of significant events in the profession’s calendar

Registers of Scotland page: benefits of public sector voluntary registration

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The Journal asked prominent Scots commentators Professor Aileen McHarg and Adam Tomkins for their thoughts on some of the key legal issues arising from the EU referendum outcome

With the coming of the Sheriff Appeal Court, all solicitors now have the right to appear and argue summary criminal appeals. What should they know in advance?

In seeking to intensify the “hostile environment” for illegal migrants in the UK, the Immigration Act 2016 makes important changes likely to affect both private and public law practitioners

Aspiring solicitors hoping to work in social justice have a new training opportunity, thanks to the Justice First Fellowship

The scope and effect of reinstatement orders in unfair dismissal cases has been clarified by the UK Supreme Court following the appeal by dismissed fingerprint expert Fiona McBride

Latest civil cases, including agent's duties; curators' fees; expenses; sanction for counsel; sist; dismissal for delay; child witnesses, family actions; reduction

Environment briefing: many EU directives have been transposed into our domestic law, and their future depends in part on the nature of the UK's relationship with the EU post-Brexit

Licensing briefing: now immigration controls are extending into the world of licensing law, but the draft regulations affecting Scotland are not a model of clarity

While many taxes may be little affected by a UK withdrawal from the European Union, the outlook for VAT is more open to doubt

Reports of cases relating to Roy William Andrew Miller; Paul Thompson

The extension of the community right to buy land means that any type of property could be affected, and the PSG has responded with draft provisions to cover possible interruptions to a sale

Focused and succinct advice on a host of subjects – the demands on an in-house lawyer according to this month’s interviewee, whose employers operate three UK airports

Recent work of the Law Reform department, including EU referendum; age of criminal responsibility; environmental justice; immigration and asylum tribunal fees; taxi/private hire licensing; annuities

Nicola Ross appointed to succeed Judith Lea

An update on the role that terms of engagement can play in minimising the risk of claims arising out of misunderstandings

Advice column: our new person likes to pry, and it's a problem

The Word of Gold: the power of positive thinking may be a cliché, but it's also a fact

What is a “hackathon”, and why should lawyers be interested? If it has a legal theme, it could mean smart new IT ideas to help your clients

Scottish Paralegal Association column: the winner of the SPA's first Paralegal of the Year award tells of the experience and what it has meant in her place of work

Intellectual property rights is one area of close and growing harmonisation within the EU, that would be disrupted in the event of a vote to leave. What are the implications?

The evolving content and practical application of plans reports for property transactions – and why level 3 reports are not needed nearly as often as they are being requested