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A Perth solicitor describes her first experience of arbitration to resolve a family law dispute, and how it overcame difficulties facing a sheriff court action

With additional demand anticipated from within the profession due to COVID-19, a reminder of the two trusts comprising the Scottish Solicitors’ Benevolent Fund

For members, the Society is focusing on practical help with COVID-19 issues; with Government, we are constantly attempting to engage to help ensure the best decisions in the interests of civil society

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

In association with Denovo: our team have responded superbly to the challenge of working under lockdown – and to meeting clients’ needs that have arisen

Latest civil cases, including case management; amendment; skilled witnesses; interim orders; expenses; and a new Act of Sederunt

Licensing briefing: some personal reminiscences from our longstanding columnist as he decides to call for last orders

Planning briefing: a roundup of the legislative and other steps to adapt the Scottish planning system to deal with the COVID-19 emergency, and to help businesses as the restrictions are eased

Insolvency briefing: temporary legislation to protect debtors during the pandemic is significant in itself, but in the corporate sphere is accompanied by further important, and permanent, measures

Tax briefing: HMRC is taking action to ensure that the billions spent on the furlough scheme has been properly claimed, and employers are advised to review their claims and report any errors first

Immigration briefing: a successful challenge to an aspect of the “no recourse to public funds” policy could benefit those who find themselves destitute due to COVID-19

Property briefing: the right to buy land to further sustainable development, enacted in 2016, has finally been brought into force, with supporting regulations. What do practitioners need to know?

Property briefing: the Property Standardisation Group has devised a set of protocols covering delivery of documents and submission for registration in the new digital era

Research by the Society shows the main effects of the pandemic on Scottish legal firms of all sizes

Lawyers prize great advocacy, but in the battle to win clients’ hearts, it’s listening, not talking, that gets results

Are the old ways sometimes the best? In light of the continuing grief caused by instances of cyber fraud, one solicitor believes that some things don’t need to be “cyber”

This Scottish Government article introduces the trauma-informed training animation developed with the Society, dealing with coercive control and its impact

Relationships Scotland – Family Mediation Highland has introduced innovative measures to help maintain child contact in response to COVID-19

Following last month’s article on homeworking risks, some views on client and transaction vetting and related risk issues that should be considered as COVID-19 continues to affect working practices

Appreciation of Haldane Tait, former solicitor, court auditor, Journal editor and friend to many

Advice column: I’m getting worn down trying to juggle all my commitments

Surely we can learn lessons from the lockdown about more homeworking, alternatives to physical meetings, and other beneficial work methods?

Head of Dispute Resolution at Davidson Chalmers Stewart, Sheila Webster has been a Society Council member since 2017 and has just been appointed to the board

Reviews of Comparative Concepts of Criminal Law (eds Keiler and Roed); From Crime to Crime (Henriques)