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December 2002
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Death certificate protocol
Protocol expected to be agreed with banks, building societies and insurers for intimating death when acting for deceased’s representatives
PKI questions answered
Key questions and answers about Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Unsatisfactory conduct – record keeping practice
In response to an Ombudsman recommendation, the Society may from January 2003 take account of previous complaints against a solicitor when considering future complaints
Who owns coolers?
Solicitors handling a business sale where a Coca-Cola branded cooler appears in the list of fixtures and fittings should check who owns the cooler
Continuing professional development
Planning to meet your continuing professional development obligations
Chaos theory explained
Tongue-in-cheek observations on subjects including product labelling, judicial titles and judicial language
Time to embrace English approach
It is time to re-examine our whole system of criminal procedure; the Crown Court may provide the model to follow
‘Single gateway’ to handle complaints
Survey of reactions to the Justice 1 Committee’s report on regulation of the legal profession
Justice for Rwanda
Account by an MP and former solicitor of a visit to Rwanda where she discovered a chaotic system to try those accused of genocide
Reforming registration of company charges
Chairman of the Scottish Law Commission identifies aspects of the system of registering company charges proposed for reform in a Commission discussion paper
Time to clarify rules on additional evidence
Latest criminal cases, including inadequate representation; self-incrimination; withdrawing a guilty plea; bills of suspension; additional evidence after conviction; sentencing
Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Paul Anderson; Janette Barr Napier Walkingshaw; John McLaughlin; Deryck de Maine Beaumont; David Alexander Symington
Website reviews
Reviews of websites relating to personal injury law
Travel broadens career horizons
How individual Scottish solicitors feel they have benefited from finding legal work abroad
Recruitment issues
Legal recruitment consultants’ opinions on the then current state of the jobs market
Where now for charity law?
The likely impact of the McFadden Commission recommendations
Data protection report card
Insufficient attention is being paid by UK companies to website user privacy rights; a new Enforcement Board is intended to bring about an improvement
No excuses for missing critical dates
Various practical systems and procedures that can help solicitors avoid claims for missing a time bar deadline
Europe
EU update on legal aid; trade in services; Single Market; employment law; company law; and a note on the Convention on the Future of Europe
Book reviews
Reviews of Minerals and the Law of Scotland; The Pleader
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