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This month's big events are the special general meeting and the Law in Scotland conference – if you cannot come to the SGM, please complete a proxy form so you can vote

Richard Susskind, keynote speaker at the Law in Scotland conference, tells the Journal why tomorrow’s lawyers can expect a world radically different even from the changed times of today

Comment on some key provisions of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, in which corroboration is not the only significant reform

Ahead of the SGM debate on whether to enforce separate representation of mortgage borrowers and lenders, the Journal invited a property lawyer on each side to put their case

The Supreme Court in Prest v Petrodel ordered the transfer of corporate-owned properties as part of a divorce settlement, by applying trust law. Would a Scottish court do the same?

A year after the launch of the online power of attorney registration facility EPOAR, the Public Guardian, and a user firm, describe their experience of the system to date

In association with Marsh, a special "safety check" feature to help solicitors consider how well their professional, business and personal insurances match the various risks they face

Latest civil cases, including family actions; adoption; appeals; title to sue; tenders; caution for expenses; case management; litigants' knowledge

Recent Land Court decisions have clarified the law on fixed equipment under 1991 Act tenancies

The UK Supreme Court has overturned the case law on damages for infringement of a patent that is subsequently revoked

New case law guidance is available on who is a de facto director liable to a disqualification order

Commentary on the aims of the Tribunals (Scotland) Bill, and how close it comes to achieving them

The Court of Session has recognised the competence of a liquidator abandoning a company's interest in heritable property

Trainees are under-represented in in-house practice, but gain wide general experience there, and their employer benefits from their early understanding of the organisation

Applications to join the Society's new career mentoring scheme are open until 4 October

Professional Practice briefing on the land and buildings transaction tax, which will apply from 2015 to contracts entered into now

"Focus on the law" is this month's topic in our tongue-in-cheek series

Advice column: is it dangerous to request a pay rise?

The Inner House User Group has been established as an informal forum to exchange views on practices and procedures

Revised charges apply from 1 September 2013

Recent developments in the EU, including the proposed European Public Prosecutor's Office; access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings; public procurement

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including bankruptcy; criminal justice; marriage; tribunals; smoking (children in vehicles); immigration

Beware the non-exec director. Our diarist relates a cautionary tale

Has the televised documentary of the Nat Fraser trial made the case for regular broadcasting from our criminal courts? This article argues that while the programme had many merits, it also had its flaws