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Professional Practice column: advice on who is entitled to call themselves an associate

No 12 in the tongue-in-cheek series: fail to plan. Stick to those new year resolutions!

A reminder of due diligence points relating to firms' risk management and professional indemnity insurance

Advice column: how can I pick myself up again after an unpleasant parting from my last job?

Recent developments in the EU: company boards; small claims; trade secrets

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including Criminal Justice Bill; bankruptcy and debt advice; agricultural holdings; land registration

Does the evidence support minimum unit pricing as effective in reducing alcohol consumption? The Scotch Whisky Association's senior legal adviser argues that it does not

A battle between two registered word marks belonging to rival online legal businesses has resulted in a ruling that there is no likelihood of confusion

The authors dispute that the right to appeal a £500,000 data fine can be lost

What are your rights if a flight is seriously delayed? We investigate the European position

IP rights based on colour are not always easy to establish, but were successfully invoked recently in relation to seafood stalls in Oban

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

Public pressure is building for new controls on the spread of betting shops, but any change in the law should be properly based on evidence

Reviews of The Lands Tribunal for Scotland: Law and Practice (Todd and Wishart); Tax Planning for Domiciled and Non-Domiciled Individuals (Finney)

This month's profile column features Equality Law Committee member Rory McPherson of Thompsons

The Society continues to work with key interest groups – this month on corroboration, the complaints process, and supporting lawyers abroad whose rights are not recognised

Registers of Scotland page: crofting register; 2012 Act update

Analysis of the proposed legal and constitutional process for the transition to independence, and beyond, as set out in the Scottish Government's white paper

The Journal invited supporters of the Yes and No camps for their perspectives on the public law aspects of the independence white paper

The policy agenda is pushing public law cases away from the courts: this and nine other key developments are one silk's top 10 for 2013

Recent cases, combined with the recommendations of the Gill and Taylor reports, are set to add complications to the role of the expert witness, and those instructing them

A clear shift in mood has emerged from the Journal's 2013 employment survey, with many more solicitors believing that prospects for their businesses are finally looking up

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission has published analysis of five years' worth of complaints data, along with guidance for solicitors in complaint handling best practice

Latest criminal cases, including murder and culpable homicide; unduly lenient sentences