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Civil litigation has already gone through enormous change, but the Society’s expert committee still has plenty to grapple with, as the Journal found out from convener Iain Nicol

Latest civil cases, including appeals; witnesses and experts; video evidence; family actions; actions for recovery of heritage; sequestration; proof of criminal conduct

Corporate briefing: new guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office clarifies that GDPR-standard consent is required for cookies and social media plugins that collect data from website users

Intellectual property briefing: Claridge’s Hotel has succeeded in a trade mark claim against a small supplier of luxury candles – but at a cost in finding its own marks restricted

Agriculture briefing: the Scottish Land Court has issued two decisions of note on crofting issues, one on change of use of common grazings, and one on a significant exercise in fixing croft rents

Reports relating to Christopher James Forrest; Robert Fulton Frame; Graeme Bruce Murray

Property briefing: do solicitor firms gain a market advantage from estate agency branch offices? The owner of one innovative business argues that there is a better approach

The In-house Lawyers’ Committee now has co-conveners sharing the duties. Here they set out what they can bring to the position, and how they hope to serve the in-house community

The Law Society of Scotland is inviting employers intending to recruit trainee solicitors to try out a pilot scheme that uses technology to boost social mobility in the profession

Powers of attorney registered before 2009, currently held by the Office of the Public Guardian in secure off-site storage, will be destroyed after 31 December unless their return is requested

The Society has delivered training to law teachers from Belgium and the Netherlands, to help spread the concept of Street Law

The full list of current members, elected, ex officio, co-opted and non-solicitor

Conference and CPD latest from the Scottish Paralegal Association

Practice area highlight: repossession litigation; committee profile (Denise Loney); CPD event

The Society is working on a number of fronts to promote the Scottish solicitor profession globally - and there are opportunities for those who wish to join in

An update of the Society's advice on the impact of Brexit on practice rights, reviewing the consequences of a no-deal Brexit on 31 October

Following previous articles on taking on work outside a firm’s core competencies, Lockton provide a case study to highlight the dangers of “dabbling” in areas in which you have little or no expertise

Advice column: my manager is great about family needs, but not career needs

The word of Gold: when we face up to conflict and handle it well, the result is a stronger business. Why, in that case, are we are so tempted to avoid it?

How can smaller legal practices best secure their futures? We look at the issues facing those who seek to invest in bringing on new staff, drawing on experiences of practitioners from different firms.

With more methods of creating a family, new situations are arising in which child welfare issues have to be considered. But is the law coping? The author believes a more joined-up approach is needed.

Critical reflections from the Scottish Child Law Centre on the adverse childhood experiences approach, particularly regarding traumatic events, recovery from trauma and even the term “ACEs-aware”

As the centenary of the removal of the legal bar approaches, the author recounts the early attempts by women to become solicitors, how Madge Anderson finally achieved this, and subsequent events.

Following the successful prosecution of members of a major modern slavery network, the author considers the scale of the problem and current recommendations to strengthen the law