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Embarking on a capital defender internship in Georgia, USA, the author reflects on the need to safeguard the rights of the accused, there and in Scotland

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

Tribute to the late President, Alexander (Alistair) MacDonald Hamilton, MA, LLB, CBE

Extended briefing on the Crofters Commission's reference to the Scottish Land Court for a determination of matters of law concerning shares in common grazings

The Report of the Commission on Women Offenders has some worthy objectives, but overlooks the root cause of most offending, and its true cost

Reviews of Freedom of Information in Scotland in Practice (Dunion); Commercial Leases (Cockburn & Mitchell)

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Alison Atack (Glasgow)

In reply to last month's Opinion article, an argument that it makes common sense for solicitors to be represented as well as regulated by the Law Society of Scotland

An answer to the claim that it breaches the Human Rights Convention to require solicitors to belong to a body that represents as well as regulates

The Society functions like a backbone of the solicitor profession, and we should have a full debate in order to arrive at a robust outcome about its future

Registers of Scotland page: new online set of residential property market reports; Land Registration Bill passed; Edinburgh Customer Service Centre

An analysis of the case law concerning challenges on equality grounds to local authority spending cuts, plus the new specific duties on public authorities in Scotland under the Equality Act

The Supreme Court decision upholding the possibility of a mandatory retirement age for law firm partners, has imposed tests that must be carefully observed if a policy is to be upheld

A special feature on rural property flags up some of the issues when contemplating diversification of land use; and briefs on an important Land Court case on common grazing rights

Interview with Paul Motion, convener of the Society's Technology Committee, on the drivers behind new guidelines on the use of social media by solicitors

Latest criminal cases, including jury directions (accused failing to give evidence; proof of defence); punishment part; rule in Cadder

Effect of the CJEU judgment in SAS Institute Inc v World Programming Ltd on the scope of copyright protection for software

Effect of rulings on selection for the Olympics, as affecting bans for drug use and challenges to decisions of national sporting bodies

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is supporting a man who claims discrimination due to his association with a pregnant woman

A new decision has provided a useful restatement of the law regarding rescission of a contract for the sale of land

A lower-profile Law Societ of Scotland AGM this year still dealt with some important business

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including on the Land Registration, Social Care (Self Directed Support), Criminal Cases, and Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bills

Bullet-point tips on the tough questions that need to be asked. This month: the firm's profile

Update on work to challenge difficulties placed by banks and others in the way of those authorised to act for incapable adults