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Some further practical points, drawn from the author’s years of experience

In the age of working remotely and flexibly, wellbeing, supervision, and training, particularly for trainees and junior colleagues, present new challenges which employers need to consider fully

Tribute to a pioneering woman lawyer who became the first female chair of industrial tribunals in the UK, and then President of Tribunals

Advice column: My treatment by my new manager is making me afraid

Proposals to curb the use of corporations as company directors, discussed for the past 10 years, may be about to become reality. The author traces their history and the likely scope of the new law

A briefing on the child benefit implications where a couple separate, and perhaps form new relationships, in the context of the clawback that applies where one person involved earns more than £50,000

Deliveroo riders have failed in their attempt to claim employee status in order to achieve collective bargaining through a trade union. This article examines the Supreme Court’s decision

Your reference guide to material published in the 2023 issues of the Journal

Ally Thomson is director of Hey Legal and chairs the Lawscot Foundation’s Fundraising Committee, now running its annual “Baublefest” appeal

Review of Victims' Experiences of the Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Abuse (Forbes)

The December 2023 selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Letter updating a recent article on the doctor's duty to advise on treatment alternatives, comparing the duty on solicitors

How ChatGPT works, its potential applications in legal practice and the risks and ethical considerations to which it gives rise, particularly regarding sensitive data

There is an ongoing issue with staffing cuts at the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, and lack of training, causing increasing delays in processing claims

Although sounds can be registered as trade marks, passing the tests for registration can be challenging, as some recent cases illustrate

A farewell message, with many people to thank, on stepping down as editor after 20 years in post

The proposed diligence reforms fail to address fundamental questions around the private sector model of enforcement, the predominance of council tax debt and recovery methods that penalise the poorest

With the fatal accident inquiry system under strain, this would be a good time to review the 2016 Act, or failing that, to introduce more openness and some oversight of action on recommendations

Despite employee wellbeing now receiving greater attention, it seems issues around the effects of abnormal periods are still taboo. This article appeals for a more supportive culture in this respect

This year’s annual conference of the Society embraced many themes that could lead to a better balanced and more open and forward looking profession

Digital upskilling, breaking down barriers and getting the most out of legal tech was a key topic at the Law and Technology Conference. We report on presentations for three sectors of the profession

In association with Denovo: Pioneering positive change in the Scottish legal market

In association with Mitigo: Artificial intelligence will expand the capabilities of cybercriminals, and the need for safeguards

In association with LawWare: An exclusive interview with LawWare’s Warren Wander