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Latest criminal cases, including withdrawal of culpable homicide; press contempt of court; Moorov rule; corroboration; attempting to pervert justice; s 275 applications; rape and reasonable belief

Employment briefing: reversing earlier case law, the Court of Appeal has denied a national minimum wage claim by a care worker allowed to sleep when not required for duties. But is it the last word?

Family briefing: a new Court of Session practice note on affidavits in family actions clarifies a number of matters where best practice has been in doubt, or subject to different interpretations

Human rights briefing: legitimate aim and proportionality remain key in assessing interference with the article 8 right to privacy, a judge has held in the latest judicial review sought by a prisoner

Pension briefing: recent cases on “worker” status also have significant pensions implications for employers, highlighted here along with proposed further additions to the regulatory maze

Report relating to Peter Manson Robertson

In association with Tilney: reviewing your pension is an important part of financial planning

Draft regulations for the operation of the new statutory Register of Controlled Interests in Land are out for consultation. What impact are they likely to have on property law practice?

New research is to be undertaken by the Law Society of Scotland to analyse in-house trainee data, in order to form a clearer picture of whether more traineeships could be provided

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including Brexit: trade and foreign investment; limited partnerships; post-Brexit migration policy; rural interests

A note of coming Scottish Paralegal Association events this autumn

Too few suspects are receiving proper legal advice in relation to police station interviews, a JUSTICE Scotland report has concluded. The Society is offering training in the necessary skills

The first of a two-part article from Lockton provides a reminder of the benefits that can be derived from well-considered engagement letters

Given the amount of client money their firm is likely to hold, those in charge have no option but to concern themselves with the more technical aspects of management

Advice column: was I right to refuse to help with a colleague's loan?

A mismatch between the intra-UK jurisdictional rules for divorce and for maintenance, highlighted by a Court of Appeal decision, means advisers must tread carefully

Communities now have a right to buy land that is abandoned or neglected, even if the owner has no intention of selling. This article describes the process and the tests to be applied

Following his client suffering serious health problems due to stress caused by failed property transactions, a solicitor makes a plea for the profession to take urgent corrective action

The authors argue that it is time a London museum released the remains that were unlawfully snatched on the way to a man's funeral

The fuller account of the main issues of interest arising from the In-house Counsel Worldwide Summit in Toronto

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

A bill has been introduced with the intention of increasing organ donation rates, but on experience elsewhere it needs to be part of a multi-faceted strategy to have an impact

Review of The Secret Barrister

Heather McKendrick is head of Careers and Outreach at the Law Society of Scotland; her projects include the debating tournament, career mentoring and Street Law