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Latest civil cases, including proof by affidavit; appeals; family actions; derivative proceedings; res judicata; recovery of documents; pursuers' offers; expenses

With an unfortunate spike in redundancies across the country, revised Acas guidance and an EAT decision holding a re-application process unfair should prove instructive

Recent cases show that issues, procedural as well as of proof on the merits, can still arise with divorce founded on a party's behaviour, and practitioners should take care

Police officers, because of their occupation, are subject to restrictions on their right to privacy if their communications conflict with the standards expected of them, the Inner House has affirmed

A consultation by the Pensions Regulator outlines its strategic priorities and goals for the next 15 years, and its specific focus in relation to the different generations of the workforce

Report relating to Kevin Fredrick Macpherson

With legislation postponed, the Society’s Rural Affairs Committee undertook its own project on needed reforms to crofting law, and has published a set of proposals to put to the Scottish Government

In association with Savills: The extended deadline for tenant farmers to agree with their landlord a record of their improvements, so that they might be appropriately compensated, is about to expire

In-house Lawyers’ Committee members have contributed to this account of the 2020 conference, reborn as the In-house Virtual Legal Festival

For 10 years now, paralegals in Scotland have been able to benefit from an official accreditation from the Society, acknowledging the significant role they play. The authors reflect on that period

Advice column: I’m under pressure of work – but worry about my job security

Lockton highlights some Master Policy property related claims, posing the question of how preventable these matters could have been

The public do not think lawyers know enough about business. Are they right?

As the January tax payment deadline approaches, financial planning is essential for practices still hit by COVID-19 – and a tax loan could be one option to consider

The first of a new series shares some advice on wellbeing – as sharing itself is making a comeback

Obituary for a respected Dundee solicitor, "the life and soul of any party"

Obituary of Claire Reilly, who died tragically young but left a lasting impression on those she worked with

Emma Dixon is senior in-house lawyer with the Oil & Gas Authority, interim convener of the Society's COP26 & Climate Change working group, and a member of the Public Policy Committee

The November 2020 selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Reviews of Evictions in Scotland (Stalker); The German Federal Constitutional Court (Jestaedt, Lepsius, Möllers and Schönberger)

The eagerly awaited decision in Swift v Carpenter has confirmed a new approach to calculating costs of future accommodation needs in a world of negative discount rates

When a government acts against its people's interests, citizens must be allowed to use the legal system to make things right: Sophocles' play Antigone has modern relevance

A tribute to Alistair McGregor, QC, advocate (15 October 1937-13 June 2020), who then found his calling as a Church of Scotland minister

An apology or retraction can give rise to difficulties in defamation, as seen in a recent English High Court case concerning an article about Melania Trump being retracted by a newspaper