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A new award will be presented at the dinner following this year's annual conference

The Society is launching a career mentoring scheme - what is involved, and what can solicitors get out of being a mentor?

Tip no 7 in the tongue-in-cheek series is: cling to the hourly rate

Continuing the practice area series, some of the most common causes of claim arising in commercial property work, and possible controls to minimise the risk of their occurrence

Advice column: my colleague's angry personal phone calls are distracting me

This month's Professional Practice column highlights a solicitor's inappropriate response to a conflict of interest situation in a criminal matter

Preview of the Law in Scotland conference on 23 and 24 September, highlighting the keynote speakers

Recent work of the Law Reform Department, including children and young people; regulatory reform; EU Balance of Competences; Scottish Planning Policy

The Financial Action Task Force report on the risks facing solicitors from money launderers is a valuable source of learning

Aided by a recent sheriff court decision, some accepted thinking is challenged on the obligation to produce a basic hire report

A recent Inner House decision provides valuable guidance on the law of arrestment in Scotland

As summer festivals follow in quick succession, this article surveys the legal hurdles facing their organisers

State school pupils have benefited from a project by the Government Legal Service and Crown Office to give them a chance to find out about public law and the possible careers it offers

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

It is pointless to require a pursuer to raise an action to prevent a claim becoming time barred - the purpose of the law can be served more simply

Reviews of Growth is Dead: Now What? (MacEwen); Partnership Agreements for Law Firms (Wright)

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: David Preston (Campbeltown, Dunoon, Oban, Rothesay and Fort William)

The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Bill, with its abolition of the corroboration rule, is only one of a number of significant measures to have engaged the Society this past month

Registers of Scotland page: preparing for compulsory crofting registration; Development Plan Approval; 10-Year Property Market Report

The new support office in Glasgow for international firm Ashurst could be only the beginning of a major redeployment of legal sector jobs

The latest set of Employment Tribunal Rules is about to come into force, at the same time as fees are introduced for presenting a claim to the tribunal

Since the 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Wilson, a number of sheriff court decisions have further clarified mortgage repossession law and practice in Scotland

Proposals for legalising same sex marriage are now before the Scottish Parliament, though as this survey of the bill explains, the form of the legislation makes the term somewhat misleading

Sponsored feature on mediation reports on the culture shift from conflict to collaboration not only in business but in many aspects of public life – presenting fresh challenges to lawyers