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How coaching – which should be clearly distinguished from mentoring – can benefit people at different stages of their career by helping them find the way to achieve personal goals

When, and how, should claims and circumstances be intimated to Lockton? This article answers some frequently asked questions

The application form for accreditation as a family law mediator has been redesigned to try and avoid some common errors made by applicants

Finishing up the theme of communications, and bringing the year to an end, this month’s column takes a look at the importance of a “thank you”

Falkirk & District Faculty's tribute to their late sheriff

Advice column: My former office friends are never around when I am

The Passivhaus Standard for housebuilding has gained prominence since COP26. What is it, and can it make a real contribution to lower emissions?

Review of A Mediator's Musings (Sturrock)

The December 2021 selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Anne Follin had a career in strategic planning at Scottish Airports and is a member of the Society’s Client Protection Committee

In an IP decision the Court of Session has indicated it would have exercised its discretion by declining to grant interdict, placing importance on the outcome of concurrent proceedings through UKIPO

How sequestration proceedings were deployed in one case to bring to an end a dispute between executors that was blocking progress in the administration of an estate

Success, or disaster? What was, and was not, achieved at COP26, and the prospects now for meeting the 1.5 degree climate change target

With business levels strong, and the job market tightening, employers will have to show they care for their staff if they want to keep them

Some further comments from the Journal Employment Survey 2021

A buoyant sector, with that bringing its own pressures on fee-earners and demands on managers: the picture that emerges from the Journal Employment Survey 2021

If childhood sexual abuse survivors sue for compensation, does the civil process support them? How should defenders respond? The pursuer in A v Glasgow City Council shared his views with the Journal

The seemingly underused time order provisions of the Consumer Credit Act can prove their worth in relation to car finance agreements

Introducing Environmental Standards Scotland, the new post-Brexit regulator monitoring compliance with the law, which welcomes engagement from the profession as it develops its operations

The Society’s objections to reform along the lines proposed in the Roberton report

In association with LawWare: It's not just about buying a package – legal software should be designed and built around your needs

In association with Clio: Conclusions from Clio’s Legal Trends Report for 2021, just released

In association with Denovo: For the legal operations professional, there are three areas to focus on to maximise technology and make things better for legal

In association with Legl: Three key takeaways identified from more than 150 client law firms