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International as well as domestic work has occupied the past month – along with much time spent visiting the Society's members in their local faculties

Registers of Scotland page: a document recently submitted was found to contain personal information that should not be disclosed

Does prison work? Are we still locking up people who would be better dealt with in other ways? The Journal met humanitarian champion Terry Waite, in Scotland to deliver the Sacro annual lecture

The new pension provisions in force from next year will affect solicitors not just as individuals but as employers

The Supreme Court ruling in the "pleural plaques" litigation made important rulings on the scope for judicial review of legislation, and standing in public law proceedings, as well as on the Act itself

The constantly changing uses of social media mean that employers need a regularly updated and communicated policy on what employees can and cannot do, inside and outside working hours

The Law Society of Scotland is working on guidelines for solicitors seeking to operate through cloud computing-based services

Latest civil cases, including children; diligence on the dependence; delay; interim interdict; interest; division and sale; bankruptcy; lay representation; party litigants; expenses

The importance of managing performance and capability issues so as to avoid unfair dismissal or other claims

Some of the cases before the courts in recent months dealing with permanence orders

Forthcoming amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme could have a significant impact on employers and employees

Reports of cases relating to Peter McDowall Murray and Andrew Alexander Murray; Gregor Kerr Robertson Mair

A flavour of the In-house Lawyers Group annual conference, where risk and compliance was the theme

Barker v Lewis caused a stir over the enforceability of real burdens, but a Lands Tribunal decision suggests something much closer to the traditional view. What is the law now?

How solicitors may effectively implement a limitation on their financial exposure to clients (part 2 of 2)

Practical advice on how to fulfil the CPD requirements under the newly revised rules

The Scotland Bill clause 17 changes to the position of the Lord Advocate, and legal aid reforms following the Government's spending review, were the main features of the Society's law reform work in October

Advice for trainees on the importance of their quarterly reviews - and ongoing feedback

Advice column: I'm not enjoying my new job - should I go back old friends at my former firm if a position comes up?

How a former oil and gas lawyer ended up sitting in legal aid negotiations with the Scottish Government: a view of the Society's legal aid work from the inside

Tribute to the campaigning solicitor, born 4 October 1955; died 17 September 2011

Chief executive's presentation to the special general meeting, 23 September 2011

Treasurer's presentation to the special general meeting, 23 September 2011

Commentary on the "Newzbin 2" case, in which rights holders were allowed to force an internet service provider to block its customers’ access to an entire website