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The Northern Ireland decision Galo v Bombardier Aerospace UK is a groundbreaking one for the treatment of disabled people in court – but is it going to be followed elsewhere in the UK?

The scope for claiming nervous shock as a secondary victim in clinical negligence cases, in light of a recent Court of Appeal decision regarding injury sustained during childbirth

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

The postponed commencement of part 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 provides a welcome opportunity to clarify legal aid issues regarding advice to people held at police stations

Review of Mental Health (Hale)

Adrian Ward, convener, Mental Health & Disability Subcommittee reflects on his long experience

The Society I have got to know is a very different creature from what I thought when I joined Council, and I want to hear from members, in my time in office, how it can benefit you as much as possible

Registers of Scotland page: rolling out Keeper-induced registration, and extending voluntary registration to commercial property, are the latest moves towards completion of the Land Register

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

As the UK Supreme Court comes to Edinburgh to hear Scottish appeals, Lord Reed JSC speaks to the Journal about what has changed at the final appellate court since the days of the House of Lords

HBJ Gateley is now Addleshaw Goddard. But what happened to its previous alliance? The Journal talked to senior partner Malcolm McPherson about cross-border mergers, the market, and business planning

In association with Wesleyan: how SMEs and self-employed workers can avoid cash flow problems over tax payments due this summer

The Lord Justice Clerk's address to the “Equality Means Business” conference sets out the equality challenges still facing the solicitors' profession, and the importance of equality to its role in society

Is the sheriff court commercial procedure being used for as many actions as it could? A sheriff suggests 10 advantages to solicitors yet to adopt it

Is it unfair to require an employee to accept a pay reduction when a business faces trading difficulties? Advice on the proper approach to this recurring issue, having regard to the case law

The popular belief that private parking schemes are unenforceable in Scotland has been hit by two recent cases. The author surveys the current position, which may require legislative intervention

An overview of the new legislation, along with latest criminal cases on desertion; video evidence; Moorov rule; jury directions; appeals; sentencing for firearms

Intellectual property briefing: cases before the Scottish courts this year have raised a number of issues, most notably in the litigation over the use of the “Tartan Army” brand

Corporate briefing: the newly enabled private fund limited partnership relaxes the rules for a limited partnership comprising a collective investment scheme

Agriculture briefing: a Court of Session judge has accepted only to a limited extent tenants' rights to compensation following the remedial order giving effect to the Salvesen v Riddell judgment

Sport briefing: the Scottish Football Association has had to deal over the past season with a number of breaches of its strict rule against gambling on football. What approach should be taken?

Reports relating to Alan Susskind and Cameron Fyfe

Professional regulation briefing: does a solicitor owe a duty of loyalty to a former client? The Inner House has ruled against the existence of a general rule, but the point is controversial

Teambuilding, and how a legal team can power an organisation's success, was a principal theme of this year's annual conference organised by the In-house Lawyers' Committee