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Thomas Ross Following the news one of the families involved in the Glasgow bin lorry crash as well as two families in an earlier case are to launch private prosecutions, advocates have appeared on the BBC to discuss some of the issues related to private prosecutions.

Aileen McLeod Land reform minister Aileen McLeod will today move 49 amendments to the Land Reform Bill, which she said would ensure the proposals are “far-reaching and best-deliver for the people of Scotland”.

Hon. Lowell Goddard The Scottish Council of Law Reporting (SCLR) sponsors a series of lectures by senior judges and lawyers on topics relating to the broad themes of advocacy, the role of the judiciary, and the development of law and legal techniques.

Lady Wolffe A Court of Session judge has issued a note “to assist practitioners in responding positively to the demands and spirit of the new rules governing judicial review petitions”.

Fiona Davidson Fiona Davidson discusses an early Christmas present from Lord Tyre for those looking to challenge public procurement decisions.

Lady Smith The Advocate General for Scotland has successfully challenged an Employment Appeal Tribunal decision that a solicitor who worked part-time as a clerk to the General Commissioners of Income Tax was entitled to a pension.

Lord Glennie A rapist who claimed that the Scottish Prison Service had failed in their duty to provide him with a reasonable opportunity for rehabilitation has had a petition for judicial review dismissed.

Karin Bousie Karin Bousie gives some timely advice on giving gifts for Christmas… without falling foul of the inheritance tax rules.

Sir Stephen Sedley QC (left) and Lord Hamilton

Sir Crispin Westwater Advocates is to jointly sponsor with theLegal Services Agency a major seminar on housing law. The seminar, to be held on 29 February in Glasgow, will look at important recent developments and future changes in housing law and practice in Scotland.

Lord Carloway The Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Carloway, has predicted a revolutionary change in civil procedure, stating that “the days of the lengthy proof with oral evidence will soon be over”.

Lady Scott A cleaner in a bank who was badly burned when a bucket of boiling water fell from a worktop and splashed over her legs has been awarded damages from her employers.

John Forsyth SLN contributor John Forsyth has produced an hour long radio programme for Radio 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the abolition of the death penalty.

Aamer Anwar The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) has decided “it is not in the interests of justice” to continue with a review of the conviction of the late Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi over the 1988 Lockerbie Bombing and has refused the application made on his behalf.

A Scots couple who were left stranded at an Italian airport by a low-budget airline when they missed their return flight home after being held up queuing at check-in and security have successfully sued the carrier. Niall Caldwell and his wife Aileen raised an action against Easyjet after being “ef