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Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

In association with Brewin Dolphin: several aspects of your financial situation will change, and we recommend you take advice

Taking up office as the Society’s President, Falkirk criminal defence lawyer John Mulholland wants to stay grounded in practice – and members to feel free to approach him to discuss issues of the day

Growing numbers of party litigants mean more occasions when courts have to consider the consequences of their failure to comply with procedure rules; and the degree of leniency shown is changing

A family lawyer analyses responses to the Scottish Government consultation on the Children (Scotland) Act, and concludes that the Act needs some updating but basically remains sound

Is implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law likely to mean a real change? A child law specialist considers the Scottish Government consultation

In association with Just Law Quotes: how can you reach out to potential clients online while making the contact personal and without spending thousands? Just Law Quotes has a solution

The Scottish Land Commission is taking a serious look at both rural and urban land issues and forming radical ideas in relation to both, as the Journal hears from chief executive Hamish Trench

Latest criminal cases, including police assault; appeals out of time; diminished responsibility; dangerous dogs; sentencing, including children; consent to intercourse; and a note on the new abuse law

Corporate briefing: data protection rules impact on the due diligence process in corporate sales or disposals, and steps should be followed to ensure that personal data are handled appropriately

Intellectual property briefing: three recent cases show the difficulties of relying on a brand's perceived reputation in defence of EU and UK registered trade marks

Agriculture briefing: Land Court decisions have clarified the requirements for an application for determination of rent, and the rules regarding appeals against reductions in CAP payments

Sport briefing: deductions from pay for the purchase of season tickets by employees have been held not to infringe the national minimum wage legislation, though only one of the arguments succeeded

Report relating to Alan Mickel and Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

Can English-type chains in property transactions be avoided? Precautions may not be enough, but experience shows that proactive management can prevent them getting out of control

Communication skills are key in meeting the challenge of protecting the environment from the serious threats facing it – so says our in-house interviewee, whose daily work this is

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including succession; vulnerable witnesses; environmental protections; physical punishment of children

An open letter to employers, resulting from a round table for trainees and NQs that turned up some stark illustrations of why culture change is still needed in order to promote employee wellbeing

You can achieve free team entry to some charity fundraising events, if your efforts go to supporting the Lawscot Foundation

The competences needed for accreditation in both residential and commercial conveyancing

This month we feature committee member Sandra Reid, a residential conveyancing paralegal at Lindsays and also the President of the Scottish Paralegal Association.

Paralegals are encouraged to take the Law Society of Scotland's mental health survey, running this month

Advice column: my colleague shows signs of distress; is it intrusive to enquire?

Stress has implications for risk management as well as employee wellbeing. Here we highlight the likely effects, and suggest ways in which the incidence of stress might be monitored, and acted on