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Property briefing: the third – and latest – edition of the Scottish Standard Clauses is now available. The working party explains how they have been updated to reflect current practice

It’s the diversity in the job that makes the difference, says this month’s in-house interviewee, describing local government life in the Highlands in an age of spending cuts

Recent work of the Society's policy committees, including cohabitants' rights; consumer body for Scotland; Brexit; Gender Recognition Act

With the start of its 2018-19 practice year, the Society has published its latest annual plan containing its key projects for the year. Here are the highlights

How and why the Society's mentoring scheme is undergoing expansion, and how you can become involved as a mentor or mentee

Advice column: how do I cope with a colleague who thinks she is my boss?

The risk factors surrounding the prescription of obligations under the present law, and the likely future position under the Prescription (Scotland) Bill

Dundee conference report; Registers of Scotland; coming events

The Word of Gold: innovation is nothing new, but it’s never been more important

Tribute to the late Solicitor to the Scottish Government

Criminal defence solicitor Waqqas Ashraf is one of the Council members for Greenock, Kilmarnock & Paisley

A family lawyer is concerned at cases of clients of unregulated online divorce advisers being badly advised, and believes the profession, and the Society, should do more to counter this

Our contributor considers a key point of law established in the recent decision on a permanence order, City of Edinburgh Council v GD [2018] CSIH 52

A personal view of the benefits of workplace networking groups to support working parents and carers

A report on a recent conference dedicated to raising awareness of the effects of adverse childhood experiences, and how they can be tackled

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

As England & Wales begins to grapple with divorce law reform, is everything rosy in Scotland? Fault still has a potentially significant role, and more radical reform could be considered

Review of Dignity, Degrading Treatment and Torture in Human Rights Law (Webster)

Amanda Davy is a solicitor with Burness Paull, Edinburgh and the Council member for new lawyers

I welcome others’ willingness to work with the Society to tackle violence towards solicitors; and also the Society’s new initiative to provide support in dealing with solicitors’ mental health issues

Registers of Scotland page: Keeper's tour; ScotLIS; arrear update

Collected news of new appointments and practice changes

John Scott QC, a defence solicitor for 30 years whose firm is downsizing due to economic pressures, talks about the existential threat to the sector – and some highlights in a high-profile career

Negative predictions for the business outlook; limited rewards at the smallest firms; and a mixed picture regarding gender trends: the results of the 2018 Journal employment survey of the profession