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Ahead of this year’s Law Society of Scotland Law & Technology Conference, taking place online on 30 September, the Journal highlights the three highly topical interactive panel sessions featured in the programme

Ten of the slightly less obvious – but nonetheless important – risks to be watched out for in conveyancing transactions

A question often asked of us when young, but would our answer be the same today?

Advice from the Society on 10 things to watch out for to cut the return rate of applications for confirmation

The author is used to writing about the famous inevitables, death and taxes. Here he gives a personal view on a third all too common, if not inevitable, incident of life

The forced move to meeting via technology poses particular issues for psychologists, but assessments as well as evidential hearings as an expert witness can be conducted satisfactorily

Review of McGowan on Licensing Law

This month's selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

The SLCC rules need updating: what the changes are designed to achieve

Tatora Mukushi is a solicitor with the Scottish Government and convener of the Law Society of Scotland Racial Inclusion Group

On a conflict of evidence in clinical negligence cases, where a pursuer's recollection of events differs to entries in the medical records, how do the courts decide which holds more sway?

There are various qualities required of a judge which will be difficult to assess during the current appointments process, a process which is also prejudiced if behind-the-scenes influence is deployed

Where a hacking attack exposes customer data, on what basis might an individual customer sue the data holder? A case has dealt with data protection and its relationship to confidentiality and privacy

If supporting victims is a priority in criminal justice, why is police information withheld from road traffic casualties, impeding their civil claim and potentially their recovery?

Legal education through games? Other fields are now turning to games, and similar moves in the legal sphere could benefit both lawyers and non-lawyers

The draft rules for holding civil court hearings remotely go further than may feel comfortable with – is there a justification?

The pandemic brought sudden changes in conveyancing practice – but should practitioners not take the initiative in shaping their own future? This article argues for a new forum to do just that

The role of experts providing valuations in financial provision disputes has come under scrutiny in recent decisions. The author considers what practical points solicitors can take from the cases

The value of mediation is becoming recognised in agricultural disputes, and not only those relating to tenancies. What are its particular attractions in this sector?

Recent features have debated the future for teaching law, partly in light of experience during COVID-19. Here we have a student view on what has worked with remote learning, and what has been lacking

Recent developments in law and procedure relating to the Parole Board for Scotland have seen it evolve into a fully fledged parole court. Its chair sets out what practitioners should now be aware of

Remember A Charity calls on the legal profession to talk gifts in wills

Negotiated proposals for interim reforms to the legal complaints system have not been met with general support on consultation: while many are to be welcomed, others give rise to serious concernsAndrew Stevenson is secretary to the Scottish Law Agents’ Society

Clamour for political action to increase conviction rates means altering the balance between Crown and accused that has developed over time, putting at risk the presumption of innocence