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As ownership of cryptocurrency increases, so does the prospect of it forming part of an estate on death. The author considers the legal and practical issues that arise for executors and their advisers

Freedom of information requests are straightforward, right? Actually, lawyers frequently go wrong when seeking information for clients, and the Scottish ICO highlights five common errors

In association with Thomson Reuters: Tech has the power to do good, but can it harm as well?

Latest criminal cases, including sentencing; domestic abuse; confiscation of assets; dangerous dogs

Licensing briefing: three major legislative changes, each relating to a different aspect of the law affecting the licensed trade, will be in force by next month

Planning briefing: an introduction to the proposed levy on new development to support infrastructure provision, with a look at how a similar charge has operated in England & Wales

Tax briefing: changes from 6 April 2018 to the tax treatment of termination payments will bring some elements into a tax charge that were previously covered by exemption

What will be the impact of the GDPR on cloud providers to legal firms? This article explains the points that should be covered in a service contract to ensure a firm’s compliance

Property briefing: After a scare last year caused by OneSavings Bank v Burns, rulings on the validity of assignations of standard securities have favoured the mortgage lending industry

In association with Tilney: keep your beneficiary nominations up to date

This guest article to coincide with the biennial summit of In-house Counsel Worldwide in Toronto explains the value of using trade agreements to gain a competitive edge in the global marketplace

Global summit of in-house counsel has "Beyond Borders" theme

An update on current and forthcoming changes at OPG

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including Brexit; Scottish Crown Estate Bill; Data Protection Bill

Solicitors continue to put the Law Society of Scotland’s regulatory role as its most important, while also rating its member services, as the Society reports from its latest member survey findings

Professional Practice advice: what duty is there to check whether a client has been sequestrated; and whether it is misconduct to have a sexual relationship with a client

The Word of Gold: nothing is more expensive than having the wrong values

The edited version of the obituary for the solicitor and Professor of Conveyancing at the University of Dundee

Advice column: my manager has been treating me badly since a client preferred my advice

The risk management article tracks practice developments to date in the All Scotland Personal Injury Court, and warns of the need for solicitors to keep abreast of what the court expects of them

Comments from the Law Society of Scotland on the main points in its annual report for 2016-17, now available online

Using illustrative examples, this article explains three key ratios that banks use to assess the profitability of their law firm clients

What will be the impact of the GDPR on cloud providers to legal firms? This article explains the points that should be covered in a service contract to ensure a firm's compliance

Discussion of the impact of the abolition of employment tribunal fees, and the likelihood of a deluge of historic claims