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

While the proposed redress scheme for survivors of in-care childhood abuse is to be commended, it will not bring full financial justice, and survivors will still need the help of specialist lawyers

Review of Lord Hope's Diaries: Lord President 1989-1996

The Society opposes the Roberton proposal to create a new regulatory body as risking the strong public protections and high standards we now maintain, which underpin the profession’s global reputation

Registers of Scotland page: Keeper's tour; ScotLIS; arrear update

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The report of the independent review under Esther Roberton has called for a new single regulator covering all legal services. What is her thinking, and what have been the reactions to date?

How does the decision to seek a ruling of the EU Court on withdrawal of notice to leave the EU sit with traditional views of the role of the courts? The author considers it an enlightened approach

Economic, social and cultural rights – the human rights that mean most to those in need – have in Scotland the weakest means of enforcement. A new report explores ways to remedy this

As the legal framework, and infrastructure to support the use of electric vehicles develops, this feature surveys what is now in place and the major changes needed ahead of planned growth in their use

Some highlights from a full day with an impressive programme: this year’s Leading Legal Excellence conference

If 2017 was a year of innovations in legal IT, 2018 has been a case of starting to make things happen in practice: the authors survey the scene for the Journal’s annual IT overview

In association with Thomson Reuters: evidencing to decision makers that investment will improve business outcomes is crucial

Latest civil cases, including appeals; party litigants; limitation; executors; locus delicti; remit to Court of Session; concessions; commercial actions; skilled witnesses; family actions

Employment briefing: defective procedures of employers which concern disabled employees are not necessarily discriminatory on grounds of disability, the Court of Appeal has held

Family briefing: what approach should be taken to covert recordings taken by a parent involved in a child care dispute? The question has already come before the English courts in a number of cases

Human rights briefing: the UK Supreme Court in the “gay cake” case has attempted to draw a line between different rights, but the application of the decision has still to be worked out

Pension briefing: two Ombudsman decisions show the extent of the onus on others to protect members in a pension transfer process

Report relating to Ian James McDougall

Property briefing: the third – and latest – edition of the Scottish Standard Clauses is now available. The working party explains how they have been updated to reflect current practice

It’s the diversity in the job that makes the difference, says this month’s in-house interviewee, describing local government life in the Highlands in an age of spending cuts

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including cohabitants' rights; consumer body for Scotland; Brexit; Gender Recognition Act

With the start of its 2018-19 practice year, the Society has published its latest annual plan containing its key projects for the year. Here are the highlights

How and why the Society's mentoring scheme is undergoing expansion, and how you can become involved as a mentor or mentee