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August 2003
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Summertime and the living is easy
Lighthearted look at day in the life of a busy family practitioner
Merits of modern partnership structure
Firms that have converted to limited liability partnership explain their reasons
LLPs and PII – frequently asked questions
Professional indemnity insurance implications of a practice being established as, or converted to, a limited liability partnership
Always protect your partnership in times of crisis
Business protection insurance can mitigate the crisis caused by the death or critical illness of a key partner
A decade of disputed advice
Part 2 of a review of opinions on professional negligence in conveyancing matters given over the past 10 years
Far-reaching financial consequences of flawed agre
Part 2 of an actuary’s account of problems encountered in deciding how pension rights are to be divided on divorce: drafting the agreement
How to make client care programmes work
Research has shown there is no direct relationship between customer satisfaction and profitability
Winning the game of risk
No area of practice is free from risk, but solicitors can all take steps to manage the risks they face
Cut down on account preparation time
How to edit Visual Basic code manually to reduce time spent preparing accounts
Mental health database
A database of solicitors dealing with incapacity, disability and mental health law is now available on the Society’s website
New complaints handling system at the Society
Description of the Society’s procedure for handling client complaints in force from 1 September 2003
Muddying the waters on admissibility of hearsay ev
Latest criminal cases, including hearsay; cross examination; trial within a trial; road traffic
Conveyancers must be aware of changes to stamp dut
Part 1 of a round-up of the 2003 Budget and Finance Bill looks at various taxes including the new stamp duty land tax
Employment briefing
Three consultation exercises launched by the Department of Trade and Industry in July 2003
Privacy v expression: battle of Convention rights
Recent cases involving celebrities, newspapers and magazines have raised the question whether we need a specific privacy law to protect individuals’ rights
New protocol is major step forward on child abduct
A protocol between the UK and Pakistan may allow an additional remedy in relation to children abducted or threatened with abduction to or from Pakistan
Website reviews
Reviews of the websites of Scottish legal professional bodies
Book reviews
Review of Dynamic Practice Development
Difficulties of descriptions of exclusive garden
Keeper’s update on register of community interests; ARTL; exclusive ground in tenement properties
Checklist for stamp duty applications
Points to remember when submitting an application for stamping to the Inland Revenue
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