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August 2002
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Solicitor’s imprisonment sounds warning bells
Jailing of an English solicitor for failing to report a suspicion of money laundering is a warning to the profession
Exemption from payment of court dues
Correspondence between the Society and Scottish Courts Service about claiming exemption from court fees in legal aid cases
Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal
Report relating to Julian Struthers Danskin
What price the core values
Fuller version of article in Vol 47, no 7, page 37 in which Scottish and Irish Law Society Presidents restate the core values of the profession and oppose “Tesco law”
“It’s good to talk”
Legal profession must act to allay misconceptions about the way it operates
Homeowner logbooks a step too far
Conveyancing Committee promotes retention of caveat emptor and resists suggestions that homeowners should keep logbooks of repair work
The Judicial Appointments Board – a misnomer
Criticism of the Judicial Appointments Board on the ground that it lacks any real authority [NB correction at Vol 47 no 10, page 10]
Changed days
With the introduction of family courts, drugs courts and negotiating small claims, judges are being removed from their role of impartial umpire
In praise of rote learning
In the rush to embrace modern teaching and training methods, the traditional merits of learning for written exams should not be hastily dismissed
The best laid plans
A solicitor’s experiences on a climbing expedition to Alaska
Communication can curb complaints
Client Relations Committee convener tells of latest initiatives by the Society to deal with client complaints
Separate probation and community service
Latest criminal cases, on sentencing; evidence; entrapment; inadequate representation; search warrants
Simplifying insolvency proceedings?
A guide to the EU Regulation 00/1346 on insolvency proceedings
Online negotiation – changing the norms
Some lawyers are now conduction negotiations to settle cases in different online forums, but government is not using these as it could
Website reviews
Reviews of websites dealing with intellectual property law
Under pressure
The impact of stress on efficiency, productivity and conduct of practitioners and implications for risk management
In practice
Situations considered by the Professional Practice Committee dealing with closing dates, cashback deals and settlement with lenders’ agents
Europe
EU roundup including consumer protection, and international accounting standards
Plain speaking
Part 3 of a series encouraging lawyers to use plain language in dealings with clients
Book reviews
Reviews of The Governance of Scotland; Evidence: Cases and Materials
When law met hip-hop
Experiences attending an IBA conference on transnational criminals
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