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Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including Brexit: environmental principles; claims management companies; GMC review of homicide; rural economy post-Brexit

Introducing new members Fraser Sinclair and Alex White

Advice column: colleagues are passing judgment without knowing my health issues

As the clock ticks down and uncertainty continues as to prospects for a Brexit agreement, the Society advises on possibilities to secure continuing EU practice rights – and the need for urgent action

I am a Scottish notary public. Can I notarise a document that I do not understand? The Professional Practice team answers

Concluding a two-part article, Lockton provides some valuable tips on how to get best effect from your engagement letters

An appeal to help a University of Dundee project (summary version)

The Scottish Paralegal Association has revamped its website and is raising its social media presence, to encourage paralegals to network

New reporting rules for larger companies regarding directors' actions and remuneration will require information to be collected from the new year onwards

Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 is finally to come into force next year, making important changes both as regards allocation of, and tenancy agreements concerning, social housing

What can employers do now to help support their EU employees? Prepare for the scheme to secure residence that the Home Office will shortly provide

Taxpayers now have less than two months to ensure their affairs in relation to any offshore assets are in order as respects HMRC, or face severe penalties

Is the guidance as to who may act as an appropriate adult at police station interviews unduly restrictive in relation to mental health support workers? The author shares an experience

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

All users of the internet should be concerned at the potential for unseen controls over what is available online that would be created by article 13 of the proposed EU directive on copyright

Review of Civil Jury Trials (Hajducki)

Among many other roles, Emeritus Professor Robert Rennie is a Lawscot Foundation student mentor

Visiting the Society’s Brussels Office let me see the extent of activities carried on there – and meet our local members and their foreign counterparts, all to maintain links in a changing future

Registers of Scotland page: ScotLIS is about to supersede the Registers Direct service

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

The Prime Minister’s Brexit white paper has provoked a political storm in the UK, but what issues does it raise for the EU? Our feature considers the main points of contention, at home and abroad

The author, a keynote speaker at this year’s Law Society of Scotland conference, found in research that law firms need to break out of practice “silos” to maximise client retention – and revenue

Following the consultation on the regulation of disputes concerning a child, the author describes her research into the effectiveness of different methods of hearing children’s views in court

An Edinburgh case regarding the fees of curators ad litem in child cases has led to proposals that could be considered in other sheriff courts