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Insolvency briefing: a new sheriff court judgment explains the review and appeal stages relating to the discharge of a debtor by the Accountant in Bankruptcy, and the factors relevant to the decision.

Tax briefing: draft legislation on the new capital allowance for structures and buildings has now been laid before Parliament, following its announcement in the Autumn Budget 2018.

Immigration briefing: the Court of Appeal has declared the Home Office’s policy on assessing the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children unlawful.

An Inverness firm is in the unusual position of having English-qualified conveyancers on hand to deal with clients moving cross-border – and finds it beneficial.

“Collaborate, respond and innovate”, was the theme of this year’s In-house Annual Conference. We report on a full day of expert addresses, presentations and panel sessions

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including Planning (Scotland) Bill; organ donation; management of offenders; rural broadband inquiry.

Advice column: I’m under pressure ahead of my holiday – and to deal with things while away.

The Word of Gold: as the Society celebrates 70 years, so much has changed, and yet so much hasn’t.

Electronic storage and document management systems bring benefits for law firms, but they can also carry risks, particularly in the context of court actions in which the firm is a party.

We are all bound to fail at some point, and this should not be attacked but used as a learning tool, with our managers leading by example.

A look back, to mark the Society's anniversary; and a practice area highlight for reparation law.

Committee member Elaine Campbell is accredited in the practice areas of reparation and debt recovery

Scottish Paralegal Association forthcoming CPD dates and autumn conference news

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

Awareness is growing of the effects of the menopause on working women – and with it the potential for a discrimination claim against an employer who fails to recognise them

Review of Employment Law and the Gig Economy (Mackay and Powell)

Report on a Scottish Young Lawyers' Association survey looking at members' pay and conditions, and issues that cause them to consider leaving the profession – a thought entertained by the majority

A veteran property solicitor offers some practical “nuts and bolts” advice for trainees and the newly qualified, based on personal experience – and hopes others will do likewise

Two clinical psychologists explain their approach to assessing a child in a family law dispute, which focuses on the parent-child relationship as of central importance

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

Heralded as an empowering measure giving individuals control over their personal information, the GDPR is in practice being undone by its own complexity and has strengthened the position of big tech

The executive director of the Law Association of Zambia has chosen Scotland and its Law Society for a three-week executive internship to learn how to build capacity in his home country

The immeasurable contribution Scottish solicitors make to our society will be my inspiration for the year ahead – one in which we will have important issues to address

In association with Insight Legal Software: the next generation of software still has to come with the right personal backup