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Recent EU developments, including access to legal advice in criminal cases; anti-counterfeiting

Recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, including social care (self-directed support); land and buildings transaction tax; small charitable donations; better regulation

The lead insurers under the Master Policy answer frequently asked questions regarding the intimation of claims

Advice column: should I leave a secure corporate job when I feel I want to help people with needs?

How to respond effectively to an ever-changing business world and those "left field" events: (2) tips on establishing a procedure for responding quickly to unforeseen events

The fuller version of this month's human rights briefing on recognition of same-sex marriage under international human rights instruments

Landowners must take a proactive role in the management of their land if they are to escape the vicarious liability provisions of the new wildlife legislation

A Court of Session decision suggests that there are times when stones can be left unturned

A tendency towards reflective learning is becoming de rigueur among professional bodies, but what does the concept entail? A solicitor turned law lecturer offers some reflections of his own

A slightly abridged version of the guest address to new solicitors at the Law Society of Scotland's admission ceremony on 13 July 2012

The successful, but still underused, employee ownership business model could become more accessible if the recommendations of the recently published Nuttall report are given effect

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

Employers often do not realise that interns with them temporarily for work experience may well be entitled to the national minimum wage

Our human rights instruments recognise marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. They express a truth that lies beyond the reach of legislative power to alter

Reviews of No Ordinary Court (Scottish Land Court); Human Rights Law in Scotland (Reed & Murdoch)

This month's Law Society of Scotland Council member profile: Alberto Costa (England & Wales)

London is, rightly, a magnet for Scots-qualified lawyers, but even home-based firms can carve out opportunities south of the border

Registers page: An innovative film showing the growth of the City of Edinburgh has been produced by Registers of Scotland, following the success of a similar project about Glasgow

In the current state of the market, is it worth looking at London if you can't find a job in Scotland? The Journal spoke to some of the Scots lawyers who have made the move

Discussion of Gow v Grant, where the Supreme Court held that fairness as between the former partners is the guiding principle on a claim for financial provision following cohabitation

What will change in summary cause procedure for personal injuries actions, when it is brought into line with the rules in force in other courts on 1 September

In full, this year's winner in the essay competition organised by the Society with the Scottish Parliament: a proposal for a member's bill that is topical and would "make a useful change to Scots law"

Excellence abounds in this year's nominations of more junior lawyers tipped by their teams as ones to watch

Latest criminal cases, including a petition that turned out to contain material misstatements of fact; sex offender notification; section 259 applications; community payback orders