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Around the world, the concerns facing lawyers are remarkably similar, but perhaps it is Northern Ireland that offers pointers as to how smaller practices might develop new opportunities

Registers of Scotland page: 2012 Act policy amendments following consultation; "one-shot rule"

What do the court reform proposals mean for access to justice? And can the sheriff court system cope on its present resources? The Journal spoke to a range of interested parties

Keynote speakers at a conference on judicial diversity offered contrasting views on how to achieve it, and even what it comprises

The head of Revenue Scotland begins a series on the taxes to be levied by the Scottish Parliament and the arrangements for their collection

While much of this year's Budget was known in advance, there were a few surprises. We assess the impact on "makers, doers and savers" – and on tax avoiders

As law firm mergers and reorganisations become increasingly common, what are the rights and obligations of partners contemplating, or being faced with, leaving their practice?

Can we draw cross-border profitability comparisons for solicitors' practices? The feature compares the 2013 Cost of Time Survey results with available data from England & Wales

A survey of recent cases between banks and loan customers involving allegations of representations by the banks capable of affecting enforcement of the written loan agreement

Latest criminal cases, including orders for lifelong restriction; due diligence; supervised release orders; sentencing; civil and criminal overlap

Commentary on Trust Inns v City of Glasgow Licensing Board, where the board's decision to revoke a premises licence was upheld

An outline of the Historic Environment Scotland Bill, which reflects some important policy changes in the new body's powers

Commentary on the CJEU decision in Svensson v Retriever Sverige, on copyright and links to items on external websites

Report relating to Alistair George Kay

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

What do in-house lawyers really want from their relationships with private practice? The issue was discussed at a recent forum in London

Despite concerns expressed by the Law Society of Scotland, solicitors should benefit when the Lender Exchange system goes live, its managing director tells the Journal

Background and commentary on the tenancy premiums case, Cross v Aberdeen Property Leasing

The series from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission looks at recent issues arising from solicitors' terms of business

Professional Practice column: the Taylor review and what it might mean for referral fees

The Word of Gold: with stress such a major factor for practising lawyers, all firms should have a published policy encouraging people to ask for support

Risk management: answers to frequently asked questions about information security, flagging exposure to external frauds as a current security concern and priority for the profession

Advice column: I can't get the trainee I'm mentoring to shut up

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