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Latest criminal cases, including sexual history; sufficiency of evidence; sentencing: special needs; personal bar against Crown; bail on extension of 140 day period; plus the Lord Advocate's immunity

Corporate briefing: a recent decision considers the current application of the EU-based state aid rules – rules the shape of which post-Brexit is still to be confirmed

Personal injury briefing: an English decision admitting in evidence covert recordings of medical examinations gives rise to questions of whether and how routine recording should be permitted and used

Intellectual property briefing: a Supreme Court ruling has made is easier for inventor employees of large companies to share in the profits from their inventions, but the test remains a high one

Agriculture briefing: two new decisions from the Land Court concern a boundary issue on the first registration of a croft, and the approach of the Crofting Commission in refusing to approve a sublet

Sport briefing: a bill before the Scottish Parliament will clamp down on unauthorised ticket selling and advertising while matches are taking place in Glasgow next summer

Reports of cases relating to Simon David Brown; William K L Brownlie (s 42ZA appeal); John Fleming Hamilton; John Robert Mitchell; Hugh Scott Neilson

In-house interview: having a passion and a discipline beyond the law is an important aid to building a career, says the legal director to the £9 billion Battersea Power Station redevelopment project

More than 20 solicitors have signed up for the recently launched membership category of Fellows of the Law Society of Scotland

Reminders of the pending changes of policy on retention of original powers of attorney; and the new jurisdiction check as part of the registration process

Tribute paid by current Law Society of Scotland President

Report of the Specialist Paralegal Qualification awards ceremony

Reflections on the Scottish Paralegal Association's year in 2019, and previewing 2020

As the Law Society of Scotland’s 70th (platinum) anniversary year draws to a close, take a look back at some of the highlights

A look by brokers Lockton at the current state of the PI market, how it impacted Master Policy and top-up renewals this year and the likely impact on policy premiums in the future

The Society’s imminent initiative to provide a non-graduate apprenticeship route into the law is far-sighted and welcome

Some personal views on the proposals in the Scottish Law Commission's discussion paper on aspects of the law on termination of commercial leases

The Scottish Jury Research study attempted to find out whether the unique features of the Scottish system make a difference to trial outcomes. What did it discover, and does it point towards reform?

Freedom of information rights are popular with the public, and lead to better government – but are in need of reform, and the pace of change is slow. However there are opportunities at present

The Journal IT review: whatever the size of a practice, there is a common interest in harnessing the benefits, and taking advantage of significant advances in efficiency and functionality now in view

Official figures about the quality of government decision-making in matters directly affecting individual citizens point to a need for a principles-based administrative justice system

The author considers the convention that the Queen is bound to follow Prime Ministerial advice, in the context both of recent events and the “continuator state” debate around Scottish independence

Recent policy work of the Society, including heritable securities; surrogacy; police; constitutional issues; trade

As a GC with an emphasis on risk and compliance in her current role with a professional services firm, our interviewee this month believes in “building arks”, rather than just predicting rain