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The Home Office urgently needs to clarify its position on how Afghan asylum claims should be processed, in light of the changed security and human rights situation under the new Taliban regime

Update from the Office of the Public Guardian, covering remuneration and VAT; guardian declaration form; Professional Guardians' Scheme; powers of attorney; solicitor attorneys

Ruling on competing claims of common property and sole ownership under a registered title, the Inner House has clarified that common rights can be created in respect of a structure not yet built

This month’s in-house interviewee tells what prompted her to work in renewable energy, about her experiences of past COP climate conferences, and what we can all do as this year’s event approaches

What can managers do to improve wellbeing in their firms? A major study by LawCare provides some answers

Can a traineeship contract be ended early if things go wrong? The Society's head of Education explains whether and how it might happen, and dispels some common myths

The risk management benefits of using checklists in legal practice, some caveats, and helpful resources

The Lands Tribunal for Scotland is to merge into an enlarged Scottish Land Court. The judge who presides over both bodies answers the Journal’s questions as to the rationale

As lawyers we are pretty good at having difficult discussions with clients, but are there conversations we need to be having with colleagues and staff?

Tribute to a respected Inverness solicitor and leading figure in the Highland Faculty

Advice column: My anxiety about being back in the office is not helped when people wear masks constantly

Review of Climate Justice: A Man-Made Problem with a Feminist Solution (Robinson)

This month's selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Alison McNab, a policy executive with the Society, supports the work of a number of its policy committees and is joint secretary to the COP26 working group

The Court of Session decision in Sekers v Clydesdale Bank has improved the outlook for customers seeking redress from their bank following a fraud, compared with previous English cases

Edited version of the Glasgow Bar Association's open letter to Scottish ministers on not working on court holidays

Legal rights and climate change are intimately interlinked, and lawyers can expect to be increasingly called on to advise on related matters

An environmental lawyer reflects on our place on the planet, the crucial importance of the COP26 conference, how he remains optimistic despite the challenges ahead, and what we can do individually

The author recalls his early experiences of sheriffs and the development of the current judicial appointments process, and offers a few tips for those considering a judicial career

Can an anti-vaxxer's belief be protected under the Equality Act 2010? The authors suggest that it is unlikely to meet the tests set out in the case law

The trends in climate change related litigation, in which human rights grounds, government policy and corporate responsibility have all come under scrutiny in the UK or abroad

Elisa Morgera, Professor at Strathclyde University, interviews on the relevance of biodiversity law – and why we need to consider human rights, climate change and biodiversity as interlinked

Regulators, shareholders and activists have all become potential litigants against businesses allegedly failing in their climate-related obligations. What impact will they have?

In-house lawyers have a key role in helping their organisations meet growing expectations to achieve sustainability targets, and Lawyers for Net Zero has been set up to support them