August 2015 issue

Can a man sue for being falsely told that he is (or is not) the father of a child? Two prosecutions, one in Scotland, one in the USA, prompt interesting questions in delict

The at times conflicting approaches of the two bills on fatal accident inquiries – one Government, one member's – currently before the Scottish Parliament

The author considers a recent English case rejecting a party's late application to refer a dispute to arbitration, and whether the Scottish rules would be likely to produce the same result

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