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Can you leave your professional persona behind in your private life and social media? If only…

With applications for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice regularly exceeding available places, course providers face difficult choices in trying to operate a fair admissions system

Encouraging people to “be themselves” at work is good, but will only really succeed if the workplace culture allows them to feel psychologically safe when they do

Advice column: I have been landed with a new project as my annual leave is coming up

The 2022 Directory of individuals and firms who have satisfied the Law Society of Scotland of their experience and ability in providing expert witness services

Experts vouching their qualifications and experience to a court should provide crisp, clear information rather than a lengthy, unstructured document, as a senior English judge has recently commented

The Law Society of Scotland Rugby Football Club has enjoyed its first competitive fixture since pre-Covid days

Comparing the main features, and costs, of the new Scottish Arbitration Centre Rules and Court against those of established arbitral institutions, and their likely attractiveness to parties in dispute

The principal ways in which errors in using email can lead to data breaches, and what businesses and organisations might do to help prevent costly breaches occurring

Changes to flexible working rights are likely to come into force next year, and have implications for potential discrimination claims that employers should be thinking through now

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act will have a significant positive impact on fund finance transactions. The authors look at how it will impact transactions using Scottish limited partnerships

Troubles continue for Scots criminal defence lawyers, now added to by problems delivering custody accused to court in a system under strain

Jim McLean is stepping down from his Society committee work, having dedicated his time and expertise to supporting the profession in several key areas

The July 2023 selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor

Review of A Guide to Global Private International Law (eds Beaumont and Holliday)

Criminal defence lawyers' Twitter comments about current difficulties with GEOAmey delivering custody accused to court

A wellbeing coach looks at some key issues that prevent employers from creating a positive environment for mental health conversations in the workplace, and suggests some ways to help tackle these

Artificial intelligence in the workplace is here to stay, but the different contexts in which it is used each bring potential legal pitfalls for employers. This feature highlights some issues

As the risks as well as the opportunities of artificial intelligence are increasingly debated, the author compares and contrasts the UK’s and EU’s current proposed approaches to its regulation

A solicitor explains why animal law has captured her interest, its connections to climate change, and how clients may need advised in this exciting and developing area of law

Can contract terms be simpler? There is more scope than you might think, especially with “boilerplate” clauses. The Journal found out more from two lawyers leading separate projects with a common aim

As the latest immigration figures show, the UK continues to be an attractive destination for individuals from abroad, including those of high net worth. The rules have changed for this group

Count, reckoning and payment is in some respects a privileged form of action. This article considers its uses, and possible ways of forestalling such challenges, in the context of executries

Is there a place for a law course for Scottish school students? Experience with a course piloted by UHI Argyll suggests there is