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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

Registers of Scotland page: a reminder of the facilities available to help smooth the progress of transactions in advance

What would be the constitutional future for Scotland in the event of a No vote to independence? A recent forum attempted to explore the issues that will be faced

When it comes to profitability, size matters, is the conclusion in the first article on the 2013 Cost of Time Survey. Could you improve your position by expanding?

As the Scottish Parliament begins its consideration of a further bill to permit assisted suicide, this article highlights the legal issues other jurisdictions that have taken this step have had to face

A sheriff principal has affirmed the competency of an application for authority to execute a will for an adult with impaired capacity – subject to conditions

Answers to some of the most common questions asked by law firms and their staff about pensions auto-enrolment

Interview with Professor Russel Griggs, independent reviewer of the appeal service covering banking business loan decisions, who explains why the banks no longer call all the shots

The Information Commissioner's Office explains how a worrying level of data breaches in the legal sector highlights the need to keep personal information secure

Latest criminal cases, including murder sentencing; trials; police statements; searches

Effect of the Lord Justice General's Practice Note No 1 of 2014

Issues relating to the valuation and division of family business assets on a divorce or civil partnership dissolution

Effect of the changes to the TUPE rules that came into force on 31 January 2014

Political issues currently arising in relation to pensions

Reports of cases relating to Steven Angus Anderson; Elizabeth Anne Dingwall

Interview by the Society with Rob Gitell, whose mission is to bring matter management systems to in-house legal teams

As the house building market picks up, the conditions of the CML Handbook relating to new-build homes assume greater importance. When can a solicitor send the certificate of title?

The full version of the article on the proposed Lender Exchange, also covering what might happen next in relation to “sep rep”

New guidance on financial stability of law practices is available from the Law Society of Scotland. This article looks at the reasons for the move and two of the key issues covered

Final article in the present series: simple language gives you a head start, and that's scientific