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February 2003
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Accreditation in personal injury law
Guidance notes for applicants for the newly announced accredited specialism in personal injury law
Fee for preparation of account
An auditor’s or law accountant’s fee for assessing a solicitor’s fee from a file is not chargeable to the party paying without prior agreement
FSA - mortgage endowment complaints
Financial Sevices Authority has approved proposals to give mortgage endowment policyholders more time to complain if they believe their policy was mis-sold
Death certificate protocol
Death certificate verification form to be used in conjunction with protocol described in Vol 47 no 12 (December 2002), at page 16
Consistency needed on defective representation
The approach taken by the High Court to cases of allegedly inadequate representation needs to be clarified
Profitability squeezed for sole practitioners
The findings on the 2002 cost of time survey, offering an overview of the profitability of legal firms in Scotland
Effective Council helps profession flourish
A member for Glasgow describes a typical month in the life of a Law Society of Scotland Council member
What to expect in a mediation
A guide to the practicalities of being involved in resolving a dispute by mediation
Video evidence now a nuisance?
Latest criminal cases, including video evidence; delay; leniency; breach of the peace; search warrants; corroboration; sentencing procedure
Pleading for a collegiate profession
Interview with Len Murray, Glasgow solicitor and author of “The Pleader”
E-mail search warrants in seconds
The arguments in favour of encryption in criminal practice, used even by Mary Queen of Scots
Plain speaking
Part 8 of a series encouraging lawyers to use plain language in dealings with clients (punctuation)
Seven steps to effective risk management
Part 1 of a survey of practical steps, procedures and disciplines which assist solicitors in controlling professional risk and avoiding claims
Europe
EU update including legal profession; competition law; civil law
Book reviews
Review of The Law of Contract in Scotland
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