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Professional Practice column: the Taylor review and what it might mean for referral fees

The Word of Gold: with stress such a major factor for practising lawyers, all firms should have a published policy encouraging people to ask for support

Risk management: answers to frequently asked questions about information security, flagging exposure to external frauds as a current security concern and priority for the profession

Advice column: I can't get the trainee I'm mentoring to shut up

Grants available for academic session 2014-15

Recent developments in the EU: companies; insolvency; Common European Sales Law; VAT

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including disabled persons' parking; bankruptcy; Revenue Scotland; courts reform; Scotland's economic future; assisted suicide

A report on the Spring Conference which has left European delegates enthusiastic over their first visit to Edinburgh

A secure attachment plays a key role in a child’s psychological development, and assessment of attachment applying practical tests can be a useful tool to support court decisions

The fuller-length article reviewing the cases ruling on expenses where defenders' insurers have refused to follow the Pre-Action Protocol

Environmental activists are beginning to speak of "ecocide" as fit for the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court

The chief executive of Relationships Scotland calls for radical change to the way child disputes are settled

The key changes to reservoir safety under the Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011, and who will be affected

This month's selection of leisure reading chosen by the Journal's Book Review Editor

Law firms and Property Centres need to get behind the SPC Scotland website, to create an effective, credible alternative to national property portals

Reviews of The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 (Cummins); The Law of Corporate Insolvency in Scotland (St Clair and Drummond Young)

This month's Council profile features non-solicitor member Suzanne Dawson, whose commitment is to equality of access to the profession

Visiting local faculties, and engaging with UK and Scottish ministers, has enabled the Society to voice members' concerns direct to government

Registers of Scotland page: 2012 Act update; service standards

The Fair Access to the Legal Profession report contains the action plan devised by the Law Society of Scotland, having committed itself to planning for fair access

A number of recent cases have concerned disputed issues on expenses where defenders' insurers have refused to follow the Pre-Action Protocol [shorter version]

A reply to the recent article on interest rate hedging products: while there has been mis-selling, not all deals are “toxic” to borrowers, and some borrowers have not taken enough care

As Harper Macleod celebrates its 25th anniversary, Professor Lorne Crerar, whose vision led to the founding of the firm, tells the Journal of the philosophy of innovation that lies behind its success

What does wealth management actually comprise, and who should be considering it?