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Lynne Gray, director at Burness Paull Lynne Gray, director at Burness Paull, writes on the new international standard for tackling bribery.

Heather Mckendrick Heather Mckendrick explains the work of the newly-launched Lawscot Foundation in supporting the next generation of Scottish lawyers.

Lord Carloway The Lord President has been called on to give evidence to a Holyrood committee on whether judges should disclose their financial interests in a judicial register.

Graham Reid It will be interesting to see whether the recent fine of £5 million on the operator of Alton Towers has any influence on the future approach to be taken by Scottish courts in health and safety sentencing, writes Graham Reid.

Pictured (L-R): Sandy Wood (project coordinator at Bedrock), Hugh Sanders, Louise Docherty, Sarah Sutton, Sheila Kirkwood, Ken Tudhope and Kirsty Douglas

Lord Minginish The Scottish Land Court has issued a decision to the effect that an application by Colin Kennedy, convener of the Crofting Commission, to purchase his Apportionment at Arinagour Common Grazings on the Isle of Coll is incompetent.

Alison Saunders

Liz Truss The Justice Secretary Liz Truss is abandoning her predecessor's plans to roll out more problem-solving courts on the basis they would not be seen as tough on offenders, The Guardian reports.

Lord Hardie The Edinburgh trams inquiry could result in criminal prosecutions according to its chair, Lord Hardie.

Richard Farndale Given the uncertainty of Brexit, arbitration could provide an opportunity for managing the risk of disputes with greater predictability and control. It should certainly be considered and weighed up at the time you enter into a new contractual relationship, writes Richard Farndale.

Douglas McGregor Douglas McGregor writes about the Insurance Act 2015 which is due to come into force next month.

Mike Dailly Govan Law Centre (GLC) has successfully defended an ordinary cause action at Glasgow Sheriff Court for an alleged consumer credit debt of £7,500.

Maggie Hughes

Professor Hector MacQueen Scots law has traditionally allowed the parties to a contract to create rights under their contract for others (who are called “third parties”, to mark out the distinction between them and the contracting parties). The process goes by the Latin name of jus quaesitum ter

Roger Cotton Roger Cotton writes about the effect Brexit might have on the way the spending of public money is regulated.