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Serena Sutherland is a recently elected Council member serving the Highlands and Islands

Anniversaries in 2019 include the centenary of women being entitled to be admitted to the profession, significant as Profile of the Profession steers the Society's future equality and diversity work

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

Plus points and priorities for action: the 2018 Profile of the Profession survey paints a revealing picture of the working life of solicitors. We analyse the findings, and interview the President

The solicitor for the main petitioners in the case on revoking notice to leave the European Union describes the many procedural stages that had to be overcome to achieve the result from the CJEU

A recently appointed commercial judge reflects on his experience to date and highlights the particular features now in place to make the Commercial Court of service to the business community

The Inner House has clarified the rights of individuals to appear at children’s hearings concerning their siblings, reversing the ruling that they are “relevant persons”. What are the implications?

In association with Insight Legal Software: law firms need the right technology partner as well as the right systems

While economic arguments have dominated the Brexit debate, less attention has been paid to distinctive features of the Scottish economy. An expert considers the issues facing Scottish businesses

Giving the Society’s response to Esther Roberton’s report on the regulation of legal services, the President proposes a way to achieve reform without the cost and upheaval of a new regulatory body

Latest civil cases, including interest; pursuers' offers; community councils; calling; contempt of court; expenses; assessment of evidence; skilled witnesses, appeals; taxation; sequestration

Licensing briefing: the strategy is emerging by which the Scottish Government will evaluate the impact of the minimum unit pricing law. Some aspects will be difficult to assess

Planning briefing: amendments at stage 2 of the Planning (Scotland) Bill have changed its character compared with the Government's original intention, and stage 3 needs to be approached with care

Insolvency briefing: does a choice of law clause in a regulated consumer credit contract determine which time bar rules should apply? A recent sheriff court case raised the issue]

Tax briefing: changes to entrepreneurs' relief announced in the 2018 Budget look to restrict the relief's operation, but arguably prejudice genuine commercial arrangements

Reports relating to Norman Alexander Fyfe Banski; Gordon G McNab; Ian Smith Watson

Family law briefing: especially in family law cases, clients may seek to have their anonymity protected, but there are various rules – and other considerations – to be borne in mind for that to happen

A regular fixture between the Faculty of Advocates and in-house lawyers, the 21st Century Bar conference is marked by its in-depth presentations on a range of topics. The 2018 event was no exception

Competition for people working in the Scottish legal profession, and Scottish schoolchildren, each to design a special Journal cover to be published in July 2019, to mark the Society's 70 years

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including Brexit Withdrawal Agreement; Fisheries Bill; competition in the digital economy; immigration detention inquiry

From the Office of the Public Guardian: PoA jurisdiction check; revised PoAs and EPOAR; EPOAR expedited requests; PoA rejection rates; Marsh bonds of caution

A policy executive at the Law Society of Scotland looks forward to rolling out police station interview training in the coming year

In association with Marsh: work with OPG has resulted in the launch of an online system to make the process for guardians to buy bonds of caution much quicker, easier and more efficient

A locum solicitor describes this peculiar creature, where to find it, and the pay and conditions on which it might be tempted to engage – plus, for those who might think of trying it, what to expect