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The Law Commissions have published a joint report on the complex but little known area of law dealing with level crossings. The lead Scottish commissioner explains its aims

Employer liability legislation has been amended to require proof of negligence in a civil claim based on breach of statutory duty. Does anyone gain from this?

A discussion of rights of access in relation to golf courses, with particular reference to the Trump development where the course lies adjacent to a beach

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

Although first permitted 21 years ago, permission to film court proceedings in Scotland has seldom been given. Will the new consultation result in an improvement?

Reviews of Commercial Leases in Scotland (Gerber); Judge and Jurist: Essays in Memory of Lord Rodger of Earlsferry (ed Burrows and others)

This month's Council profile features Janet Hood, one of the members for Dundee

October's presidential diary was crammed with events, abroad and then at home, concluding with the "Profile of the Profession" survey report

Registers of Scotland page: two-yearly fee review; crofting register; 2012 Act update

Following the "Profile of the Profession" survey, we interview consultant Dr Suzanne Doyle-Morris on how firms can eliminate remaining barriers - and why it would improve their bottom line

Results of this year's Journal reader survey: we can't please everyone, but most people are happy most of the time

The recently established Scottish Civil Justice Council's priorities for the current year and beyond

What are the factors that mainly influence legal firms considering whether to adopt cloud-based IT solutions? The authors report on research they carried out

The UK Government's analysis paper on the status of Scotland following independence raises more questions than it answers – and the Government should provide more by way of answers

Latest civil cases, including expenses; caution for expenses; decree in absence; competency; expert witnesses; case management; family actions; PI actions; summary applications

Employees using their own smartphones or tablets to conduct business should be a matter of concern to all employers, from a data protection point of view

Pensions update covering issues arising from the independence debate, and pension liberation

There has been a resurgence of claims for periodical allowance relying on the economic burden of caring for a child

Report relating to Alison Baxter

Highlights from the presentations at this year's In-house Lawyers Group annual conference, which took the theme "Innovative, in the know and in demand"

The Property Standardisation Group explains the purposes of the environmental clause in its offer to sell, the indemnity provision in which has been causing controversy

Introducing the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association programme for 2013-14, including a European conference that will be hosted in Edinburgh

Our series continues: firms who prioritise winning new clients over keeping those they have, shouldn't be surprised if they do neither

Love them or loathe them, file reviews can be a very useful business tool to monitor quality of a firm's work