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Last summer’s member survey on whether the UK should remain part of the EU produced some interesting and at times entertaining comments – with a clear preference to stay in

Latest civil cases, including personal injuries actions; appeals; family actions; reduction; contempt of court; breach of interdict; witnesses; sequestration

Licensing briefing: are the new provisions satisfactory in relation to supplying alcohol to children and young persons, and revocation for failing the “fit and proper person” test?

Planning briefing: a roundup of the significant developments of the past quarter in the world of planning law

Tax briefing: both the Chancellor's Autumn Statement and the Finance Secretary's Scottish Budget contain measures that substantially increase the tax burden on second homes and buy-to-let properties

Reports of cases relating to Alan Strain; Noemann Farooq Butt; Sophina Mehmood Ali

Scottish ministers are backing a project to set up a comprehensive land and property information service for Scotland, to go live next year. This article explains what practitioners can expect

The legal director of an oil company with global interests provides another illustration of the wider commercial role that in-house lawyers are well qualified to play

Practices give feedback to law students presenting ideas in enterprise workshops

The monthly column from the Scottish Paralegal Association

Recent work of the Law Reform department, including smoking and tobacco control; investigatory powers; Lobbying Bill; organ transplants; impact of EU referendum; imprisonment; prison sentences

Amendment incorporates new concepts of binding offer and reflection period

Outline of the recently introduced Parenting Apart programme

A personal tribute to a leading Turkish lawyer, killed as he stood up for peace and human rights in the Kurdish region

The Word of Gold: how to make those new year (or any other) resolutions stick

A review of the risk headlines which featured in the risk management column during 2015, and a look forward to 2016 with a forecast that cyber risk issues will dominate the risk agenda

Advice column: I'm embarrassed about the Secret Santa gift I bought for my boss

A preview of the year ahead for the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association, in light of a recent survey of members’ concerns

An update on the SLCC’s plans to publish decisions, and a new support service for client relations managers

How to deal with mistakes you make as a trainee (or after qualifying)? We reproduce this article by the Society's senior policy and development manager, which has won praise on social media

Students on the Aberdeen Law Project explain why the current Immigration Bill raises fears of discrimination becoming rife in the private rented sector

Have courts and tribunals gone further than necessary in implying a duty of mutual trust and confidence in a contract of employment? The author believes they have

What exactly is the nobile officium? Can it still be used? When and how? The author of a new book on the nobile officium encourages practitioners to understand its proper role

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