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Never taken on a trainee? Some suggestions for how to grow your legal practice by taking on a trainee, without the full cost

Ahead of the Society's second career mentoring programme, a mentee's view of the benefits

The Professional Practice column explains the background to the Lender Exchange scheme and the main issues arising

Legal pioneers: Margaret Henderson Kidd, Scotland's first and for 25 years only female advocate

Tactics can be important in advising on the best response by a client faced with a repudiatory breach of an employment contract, as recent cases show

In advising on asbestosis claims, it is important to consider whether the level of exposure points to liability, given the information available at the relevant time

The distortions regarding the European Court of Human Rights put forward by hostile politicians and their allies in the media

The proposed Apologies (Scotland) Bill aims to encourage apologies without affecting legal liability. Is it likely to make a difference?

The UK Supreme Court gave helpful consideration recently to what must be established for a succcessful challenge to a public procurement decision

A note highlighting the main features of the Land Reform Review Group report relating to the urban environment

This month's selection of leisure reading chosen by the Journal's Book Review Editor

The rule that legal personality requires independent life, however brief, out of the womb, can operate unfairly where medical negligence at term results in a stillborn child

Reviews of The Law of Succession: Origins and Background of The Law of Succession to Arms and Dignities in Scotland (Moncrieffe of that Ilk); The Mother Court (Zirin)

This month's profile features Tim Musson, convener of the recently re-formed Privacy Law Subcommittee

The Society's commitment to achieving a balanced and informed independence referendum debate will reach a fitting culmination on 3 October at the Law in Scotland conference

Registers of Scotland page: Land Registration Act roadshows; appointment; service standards

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

Have you caught up with the far-reaching potential changes to professional regulation and practice rules? The Society wants to know whether it is time to rewrite the rulebook

The sheriff court decision that a commonly used form of power of attorney is invalid has caused much concern. This article offers an alternative view of the statutory requirements

This article looks at the evolution of the current scheme for automatic early release of prisoners, and questions the evidential basis for the Scottish Government bill that would restrict it

Only 17 years old, Scotland's judicial training body has evolved into a sophisticated institute, one that today faces new challenges. The Journal met its new director, Sheriff Alistair Duff

In association with Titlesolv: there is more to choosing title insurance than premium and policy coverage

All UK trusts, and their advisers, need to know about the imminent US tax law known as FATCA, the reach of which is such that it has been made part of UK law

Latest civil cases, including family actions; withdrawal of writ; reponing; counterclaims; personal injuries actions; expenses; party litigants