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Argument for a return to the days of trainee lawyers working alongside senior colleagues in order to learn their craft, as part of the profession's response to the coming of ABS

The latest help available from the Society for organisations wishing to take on a trainee without a full-time commitment

A new short series on how to respond effectively to an ever-changing business world and those "left field" events: (1) intelligence gathering

A code of conduct has been drawn up cntaining a statement of good practice for solicitors conducting mental health tribunal work

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill; civil and criminal justice; victims and witnesses

There are a multitude of ways in which an office's data security can be breached by a member of staff - how good are your safeguards?

Advice column: is office chitchat more important than getting on with the job?

Concluding article in the advice series for trainees focuses on how to achieve effective teamworking

The efforts of the organisers of the London Olympics to combat ambush marketing come under scrutiny

An adviser on equity crowdfunding explains how it works and some of the pros and cons

New rules affecting family migration are intended to restrict the number of non-EU immigrants to the UK, but in the author's view could operate unfairly

A consultant forensic clinical psychologist sets out the measures in use to assess the gravity of child sex abuse committed through accessing images online, and the risk of reoffending

Can a pro indiviso proprietor competently have their interest conveyed to another within an action of division and sale? The author reviews the authorities and considers a possible practical approach against an uncertain legal background

This month's selection of leisure reading

The Justice and Security Bill, in proposing the extension of “closed material proceedings”, would go against constitutional principles of open justice established in Scotland since the 17th century

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Alistair Morris (Cupar)

Reviews of Scottish Arbitration Handbook,

ADR, including arbitration, should be espoused by all solicitors in our clients’ interests, applying professional skills to solve disputes at the cheapest, most informal stage

A survey of the significant recent developments in legal services reform in England & Wales, and their likely impact in Scotland

With the relevant provisions of the Legal Services Act now fully in force, how close are we to launching ABS in Scotland? Some way to go yet, as the Society's Philip Yelland explains in this interview

Interview with Carole Ford, convener of the Society's independent Regulatory Committee, on its first year of operation, how it works, and what it hopes to achieve

Author's view that while there is a degree of consensus in Scots lawyers' responses to the Taylor review consultation, we should watch how the parallel English reforms work in practice

Although the sector continues to suffer from economic gloom, construction lawyers have an important role to play wherever activity continues, as the Journal's latest who's who feature shows

Latest civil cases, including family actions; jury awards; registration of judgments; sist; post-hearing communication; expenses; recovery of possession - and a note on new rules