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Is artificial intelligence an existential threat to the practice of law as we know it? The author recognises its potential, but believes there are limits

Latest criminal cases, including jury directions; complainer's medical records; police questioning; non-harassment orders

Licensing briefing: the trade was beginning to believe in some prospect of action on the overdue reforms to Scottish licensing law, but then along came COVID-19...

Insolvency briefing: the concept of a claim being “merely shadowy” has been considered in a petition for restoration of a company

Tax briefing: a roundup of the measures affecting businesses, announced in the spring Budget or introduced since in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Immigration briefing: the Government has outlined its proposed “points-based system” which will apply from January 2021, though much detail has still to be provided

Reports relating to Bruce Gregor De Wert; Ian William Donaldson; Nigel William Frew Ford; David George Hogg; Lorraine Ann Kelly; John Bunny McGeechan; Brian Travers

Property briefing: How do we make Scotland’s properties more resilient to flooding? If the sale process provided better information on the level of risk, owners might take steps to be better prepared

Property briefing: despite emergency measures to enable some transactions to complete, the property market faces extended inactivity due to COVID-19

A career in public service, and public law, has led to an in-house role at the heart of the judiciary for our interviewee this month

A summary of changes in regulation and practice agreed by the Law Society of Scotland in response to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic

In association with Clio: with today's technology, remote legal work seems more and more viable, and perhaps even ideal

The Word of Gold: home is where the work is, for now. Here is a survival guide

The examples prepared for Austin Lafferty Ltd are offered to those wondering how to give guidance on pricing to the general public

Following the recent publication of its Red Flag Checklist for wills, Lockton highlights some of the risk management issues to be aware of when drafting wills

Modern apprenticeships can provide a solution to a legal firm’s need for support staff, and several well known practices have already joined the scheme

Advice column: having to work from home, I’m missing interaction with colleagues and getting outside

Scott Lindsay joined the Law Society of Scotland in January as Executive Director of Finance & Operations and currently heads the Coronavirus Business Continuity workstream

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

How the new Settify platform helps legal firms to maintain a seamless family law advisory service, even during the coronavirus restrictions

As reform is considered, this article reviews the changing attitudes to childcare seen in the Scottish cases, but questions whether a presumption in favour of shared care would better promote welfare

Why the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020 makes certain amendments to the planning regime

Problems arising from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted the need to allow electronic service of court documents in Scotland

For licensing practitioners, the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act will bring flexibility and positive changes to relieve issues arising from the emergency