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A call for an approach to dealing with offenders whose behaviour stems from childhood trauma, one that recognises the futility of attempting to punish people out of pain or addiction

Reviews of Fake Law (The Secret Barrister); Walker and Walker on Evidence (Ross, Chalmers and Callender)

Letters on the Society as regulator only; testamentary capacity

The April 2021 selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Lynsey Walker is a partner and solicitor advocate at Addleshaw Goddard, and from 2017-21 the Society's co-opted board member with less than 10 years' PQE

Some problems of apportionment of blame in road traffic cases, where different and difficult issues can impact on causation

A possible model for sheriff court ordinary actions that would modernise procedure taking on board what we have learned during COVID-19

An address given at a recent FJSS equalities workshop, outlining the author's own career story, changes in employment practice, and some advice on the issues facing intending lawyers today

In association with Clio: Investment establishes Clio as the first legal practice management unicorn globally

Truth and power: democracy in the UK is not in a very healthy state at present. What will happen after the May elections?

Hailed as a landmark, the Supreme Court’s decision in Uber still leaves other workers having to establish their own cases, unless and until the Government promotes much-needed legislative clarity

The objectives of a pre-nuptial agreement, the provisions to be included and the considerations in trying make the agreement resistant to successful challenge

Ahead of the Society’s 2021 Annual Conference, which runs online from 26-30 April, the Journal spoke to some of the principal speakers, for some tasters of the choice on offer – from business to boats

The amendments to align part 1 of the 1995 Act better with contemporary interpretation of the child’s right under the UNCRC to express a view, regardless of age

In association with Denovo: The real reason the legal industry has been slow to adopt e-bundling

Since the pandemic, employers are increasingly resorting to “fire and rehire” practices to reduce workers’ rights, and protections need to be strengthened

The Society is supporting the #ChooseToChallenge theme of International Women’s Day – and challenging the SLCC's draft budget, prospective MSPs' policy priorities, and government over the legal sector

Collected news of Scottish legal appointments and practice changes

In association with LawWare: One firm's thoughts in the light of lockdown experience

Latest civil cases, including agreements before proof; skilled witnesses; time bar; affidavits; final judgment; appeal; family actions; personal injury; housing actions; expenses; legal aid

Directors who try to put their company's assets beyond the reach of creditors may find themselves the target of legal action by those creditors, as the Supreme Court has now excluded a contrary rule

A recent copyright decision illustrates the factors in play when considering the IP rights of employees – of which remote working is one that employers will need to pay careful attention to

The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016 provisions enabling an agricultural tenant to offer to give up their tenancy in exchange for compensation, failing which assign it, have come into force

Some jurisdictions now provide for marriage ceremonies to be conducted remotely. Were an innovative celebrant to solemnise a marriage in this way in Scotland, would the marriage be valid?