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After a fallow period, are more solicitors again willing to try starting their own practice? Some who have recently taken the plunge have found it a positive experience

In association with Lexares LLP: Frances Rooney sets out on her own

In association with Thomson Reuters: a law firm's culture, and the right role and prospects, are among the factors that have become important in the crucial war for talent

Licensing briefing: a crisis is looming over the expiry of thousands of personal licences next year, and so far the Scottish Government is only adding to the confusion

Planning briefing: significant amendments have already been made at stage 2 to the Planning (Scotland) Bill, and more could follow

Tax briefing: the First-tier Tribunal has ruled that football referees who receive only match fees are self-employed, in a case that highlights HMRC's attempts to establish employment relationships

Incapacity briefing: solicitors preparing powers of attorney should, but frequently do not, provide for co-decision-making, and avoid the same person being sole attorney and sole executor

Property briefing: two recent cases have helped clarify the law on public access to private land, and what an owner can, and cannot, do to stop it

This month’s in-house interview features a legal team that is integrated to share in the innovation and growth planning of a successful alcohol-producing company

New requirement will help Society comply with regulations

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including human rights; EU Withdrawal Agreement; registration of overseas entities; fisheries management

The Word of Gold: the world of medicine has much to teach lawyers about running healthy practices

With the prospects for a Brexit agreement still unclear, advice from the Society on the practising rights of Scottish solicitors working from the UK in a no-deal scenario

Risk management: some of the issues facing solicitors dealing with private client work advising the elderly

Advice column: I have my suspicions about my ability as a woman to progress in my firm, due to a possible old boys' network

Preview of autumn events of the Scottish Paralegal Association

About 80% of Scottish solicitors provide pro bono work to help give something back to society. This year, sleeping bags, woolly hats and a flask of tea could be part of your contribution

Latest criminal cases, including sentencing (custody, whether OLR needed, young offenders, serious organised crime, road traffic discounts, travel restriction orders); s 38(1) offences; search; Moorov

A recent Court of Appeal ruling on the application of legal professional privilege to internal investigations has reversed a decision that had caused the profession serious concern

Considering the latest Civil Justice Statistics, can it yet be said whether the civil court reforms are having an impact on the number of actions raised?

Recent cases demonstrate the differences between the Scottish and English approaches to fraudulent exaggeration of a damages claim

Solicitors with experience of exercising the right to access environmental information are invited to help a research project being run by the University of Dundee

A General Medical Council review, to which the Society has responded, highlights the lack of clarity regarding criminal prosecutions of doctors

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