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Some comments from the Journal reader survey, and our thoughts in response

The provision of “appropriate adults” to vulnerable suspects being interviewed in police stations is now commonplace, and defence solicitors need to understand their respective roles

A change in legislation means that persons buying from a housing association need to be sure that the association has Regulator consent for the specific disposal, or it may be wholly void

If you are dealing with a harassment case, be alert to the possibility of a claim for compensation

An SYLA committee member urges more young lawyers to become involved, after a “life changing” experience at the European Young Bar Association weekend in London

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

Committing to paying the living wage brings business as well as social benefits, and legal sector employers should consider joining those who have already gained the Living Wage Employer accreditation

Reviews of Employment Law in Scotland (Middlemiss and Downie); Local Planning Reviews in Scotland (Ferguson and Watchman)

This month's profile features Patricia Thom, elected in May 2015 as one of two Council members for Haddington, Peebles, Jedburgh, Duns and Selkirk

Attending the opening of the legal year in England & Wales brought a reminder of pioneering Scottish access to justice – and the need to protect and maintain such access in today’s society

Registers of Scotland page: new land and property information system; plan assistance service; Sasine Register standard securities; Keeper-induced registration

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The EU Court of Justice has annulled the legal basis on which many major organisations transfer personal data to the USA. What does the decision mean for data controllers, and what happens next?

A civil liberties perspective on the Safe Harbor ruling, and what might follow

In a further career feature on working outside Scotland, the Journal asks seven Scots lawyers in England & Wales how they have fared, and what advice they would give to others considering the move

The first to consider the Civil Evidence (Family Mediation) (Scotland) Act 1995 has caused some surprise in its implications for child abduction and perhaps other cases

The Immigration Bill 2015 continues the UK Government’s crackdown on illegal migrants by criminalising important aspects of ordinary life, as well as removing rights of in-country appeal

IT now enables legal firms to collate client data strands to provide a better picture of a client’s business and proactively offer further services – and can equally improve the firm’s own processes

Software suppliers see the solicitors’ profession as waking up to the full potential of practice management systems, and demanding the training to help them realise it

Latest civil cases, including decrees in foro; amendment; settlement; appeals; small claims; summary causes; provisional damages; plus notes on new rules now in force

Family briefing: how would the wives held by the UK Supreme Court to be entitled to a review of their financial settlements due to their husbands' fraud, have fared under Scots law?

Employment briefing: A discussion of the possible outlook in light of pronouncements of the Scottish and UK Governments, and other developments

Human rights briefing: as the UK Government prepares to consult on its proposals to replace the Human Rights Act, a Holyrood committee is undertaking its own inquiry on the implications for Scotland

Pensions briefing: further restrictions to the annual and lifetime allowances have been followed by consultation on tax relief options, but will more change only serve to further undermine confidence?