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September 2001
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President’s report
As a solicitor in rural practice, the President is acutely aware of the difficulties in recruiting newly qualified solicitors
Improving client relations
Recent Society initiatives to assist solicitors with client relations procedures, and a possible model of an internal complaints system
Balancing rights of complainer and accused
Considers the sexual character provisions in the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill and how the English case R v A might inform debate
Young solicitors shun rural practice
Rural firms are struggling to attract young solicitors to fill assistant level positions, sparking fears of a manpower shortage in outlying firms
Ordinary rule of expenses doesn’t apply
The second part of a review of the role of the sheriff in firearms appeals
Pragmatic approach to voluntary arrangements
Roundup of insolvency issues, including proposals for reform of bankruptcy and continuing difficulties with company voluntary arrangements
Complicating culpable homicide
Latest criminal cases, including road traffic; plagium; culpable homicide; attempts; and various procedural matters
Human Rights Act one year on
Survey of views on what impact the Act has had in its first year of operation
Domain name disputes – all you need to know
First of three articles looks at the relevance of the law of passing off to domain name disputes
Loose ends can lead to claims
The risk of the various matters which arise at the tail end of a transaction being left unattended to and leading to claims
Freedom to obtain medical services abroad
European Court cases on the position of patients who go abroad for hospital treatment, and other recent EU developments
Book reviews
Reviews of Scots Law for Journalists; Children’s Hearings and the Sheriff Court
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