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May 2006
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Stand up to be counted
President's message: As she leaves office, the President is still in good shape, the profession is in good shape, but it must remain united in facing major challenges to its values
A bill to divide us
Opinion that the Legal Profession Bill could have serious consequences for the in-house sector and weaken the wider profession to the ultimate detriment of the public
The pendulum swings
Response from the profession and others to the Legal Profession Bill, including the Society's professional advice on human rights compliance, and Master Policy implications
Cohabitation: the new legal landscape
New legal rights for cohabitants are now in force, but many of them probably do not realise
The tax man cometh (again)
An alerter to the implications of the Budget proposals on the inheritance tax treatment of trusts
The foreign legion
The opportunities for Scots law students, graduates and qualified lawyers to gain wider experience in Europe
Making IT happen
The recent Court Practitioners' IT Forum showed the potential for real advantages for Scottish solicitors, if they can get their act together
Apportioning and sharing
Considerations in apportioning pension rights on divorce in relation to the period of marriage and then deciding how the rights should best be shared (part 2 of 3)
Property problems
Claims arising from property transactions continue to feature heavily in Master Policy claims, and a risk improvement plan could help reduce the costs to a practice
Still a profession
Interview with incoming President of the Society, Ruthven Gemmell
Will relief now underway
Reasons for the change of name from Solicitors Will Aid (Scotland)
Advertising rules in force
Solicitors (Scotland) (Advertising and Promotion) Practice Rules 2006 come into force on 1 June 2006
Society extends ID card
Solicitors' identity cards to remain valid until 31 December each year to avoid problems of expiry before new ones can be issued
Access to prisons and YOIs
Reminder from Serco Home Affairs of search procedures on entering an establishment
Email: the future
Society moves towards using email as the primary means of communication with members
Relief for WIP tax
The spreading relief now available to reduce the impact of the extra tax charge on work in progress resulting from the introduction of UITF 40
Multiple claims
Appeal for information on bringing equal pay claims against public bodies after the six-month statutory time limit
Prisons check privilege abuse
Safeguards against abuse by prisoners of the arrangements for handling privileged correspondence
Investment business: destruction of files
Practice note with revised policy on retaining files in relation to endowment business
From the Brussels office
Updates on draft services directive; motor insurance; transfer of prisoners; working time; limitation periods
Arguing over agreements
Latest civil cases, including amendment of name; summary decree; remit to sheriff court; settlement; family actions; violent profits; appeals; expenses; ASBOs
Next generation law
The Adoption and Children (Scotland) Bill is changing the law to reflect the situations of the children now going through the process
Lawyers in the transfer market
The effect of the new TUPE Regulations on solicitors who work wholly or mainly for one particular client
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Ghazala Ahmed; Thomas Hugh Murray; Mark John Stalker
Landlords: setting the mark
Outline of the new registration scheme for private residential landlords, and what the Executive hopes to achieve
Website review
Reviews of the Law Society of Scotland's new site, and the sites of the other UK law societies
Book reviews
Reviews of A Mixed Legal System in Transition (eds Reid and Carey Miller); Conveyancing (Reid and Gretton)
Purchase options in leases
Why landlords of industrial buildings often prefer to transfer their interest by lease rather than sale, and the precautions that should be taken to protect the purchaser
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