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The need to avoid drafting call options and deferred payment clauses in such a way that they are classed as penalty clauses

Report relating to Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart

With only a few months to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, activity at the Organising Committee is reaching its climax, not least for the in-house legal team

A look at the reasoning of the Inner House as it reversed the decision that liquidators could abandon a company's burdensome interest in heritable property

The 2013 Ipsos MORI survey of members’ perceptions and opinions has once again provided valuable feedback to help the Society shape its future priorities

Professional Practice column: some questions that regularly arise on the rules about preparing wills for professional colleagues

The Word of Gold: contrary to last month's Opinion article, legal awards have value, and winning one can bring real benefits to a firm

Risk issues for solicitors when acting for clients at opposite ends of the house ownership spectrum – first time buyers, and mature houseowners releasing equity from their homes

Advice column: my stressed-out colleague is struggling to cope with a heavy workload

How the Society hosted solicitors working south of the border for a debate on Scotland's future

Coverage of the new table of fees, the OPG's new website, and the latest on the EPOAR facility

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including Criminal Justice Bill; lobbying inquiry; Immigration Bill; Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill; Energy Law Committee

The PIUG at the Court of Session, which now includes sheriff court representatives, encourages those working in the field to feed into its discussions

The tale of a non-lawyer colleague who fancies himself as a property dealer

Is there a way to test the reliability of a child's witness statement years after it was taken? Maybe, as a child psychologist explains

With the Chancellor's Autumn Statement having proposed generous tax breaks to encourage employee ownership, an “Expert Briefings” programme has been developed to help bring legal advisers up to speed

Argument that affirmative action is necessary to promote diversity in the legal system, and that it does not inhibit justice, or the merit principle, but instead enhances it

The realisation of socio-economic rights to permit the exercise of civil and political rights requires a new approach to their recognition and implementation

Your reference guide to material published in the paper issues for 2013

A special "Pick of the Month" this time, along with the usual selection of leisure reading chosen by the Journal's Book Review Editor

Legal awards winners may give quality service, but there was merit in the former rule of not presenting yourself as better than your competitors

Reviews of Scottish Law of Leases (McAllister); Offensive Weapons (Shiels)

This month's Council profile features Edinburgh member Catriona Munro, a partner in Maclay Murray & Spens

Promoting the interests of the profession, and the justice system, included a corroboration initiative, a plan for fair access to the profession – and an event with the Lord Mayor of the City of London