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April 2005
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Spring in our step
President's message: A month of positive developments for the profession, to set it up for the big issues waiting in the wings
Continuing to develop CPD
A "reflective learning" approach to CPD would better meet the objectives of the scheme
Future present
Revisiting the 1968 predictions of Charles Fraser for the future of the profession, and trying to project forward from the present day
Securing the future
Main effects of the Pensions Act 2004 and other recent legislation with significant impact on pension rights
The right support
Second article on the 2004 Cost of Time Survey compares staff ratios to profitability and highlights some trends
A wealth of measures
Overview of some of the many important measures in the surprisingly wide-ranging Family Law (Scotland) Bill
Paper-free at last?
Though talk of the paperless office has tended to date to raise a hollow laugh, it is fast becoming something to be taken seriously even by small practices
Adding the muscle
Third article on how to develop a workable strategy explains how to measure how well a business is doing in chosen target areas, compared with other firms
Mark your card
Suggested ways of benchmarking and assessing a firm's risk management performance
AGM report
Report on the main features of the Law Society of Scotland's 2005 AGM
Legal aid: Crown disclosure
How work related to the new arrangements for Crown disclosure will be paid under the legal aid scheme
China for the young at heart
Experiences on attending British Council conference in Beijing "Innovative Young Lawyers in a Rapidly Changing Society"
CRO case study: unsolicited circulars
Client Relations Office policy on complaints related to treatment of unsolicited circular letters
A seat with a view
One young lawyer's experience of a six month secondment during her traineeship to the Law Societies' Brussels office
Drawing the line
Effect of the Court of Appeal ruling in Bowman v Fels on the money laundering disclosure requirements and litigation-related professional privilege
Milestones on a long road
Latest criminal cases, including temporary sheriffs; sentencing and sentencing discounts; non-disclosure by the Crown; drug offences
Jobs or birds?
Legal protections for protected habitats face a particular challenge in the shape of the Lewis Windfarm project
Safe as houses
The new building certification system taking efect from 1 May 2005, and the role of the Scottish Building Standards Agency
Blueprint for the future
The Licensing (Scotland) Bill is as radical as the Nicholson Report, but problems could arise from some provisions
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Ian James Houston; James David Millar; Alan Alexander Craig
Bail pilot takes off
Electronic tagging is being tested as a means of monitoring movement restrictions imposed as a condition of bail
More tales from the Bar
The second in a series of reviews of barristers' websites of interest to solicitors in Scotland
Book reviews
Review of Local Government Law in Scotland (McFadden)
Thin end of the wedge?
Analysis of the reasons for the failure of the Executive's Single Survey Pilot, and discussion of the inevitability of legislation and its possible effect
Keeper's Corner
Current developments on ARTL; updating feudal titles post-abolition; Registers website; Joint Consultative Committee
The best laid plans
A plea for a greater understanding of the role of the business valuer to avoid last-minute "deal breakers" in business sales
PSG's green shoots
A report on the Property Standardisation Group's recent work
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