Dec Contents
Care needs to be taken when drafting sale and purchase agreements, in order to avoid unpleasant surprises
President's message: it is time to look ahead from the challenges of 2008, to how we can create opportunities in 2009
Government and all those involved in the legal system need to work together to attract more business to Scotland
The message from the High Street Conference: if you are small and flexible, you are well placed to create the means to beat the recession
The different trainee mentoring schemes operated by three firms, all aiming to provide a full learning and support environment
Registers of Scotland briefings on the coming of electronic scanning; shared office with the SDLT team; house price figures
Edited version of Lord Clyde's keynote address on judicial review, to the Murray Stable conference on Public Law in Scotland
Why the Airdrie Savings Bank has remained independent, and its vision of the future
Those concerned with the chemical or farming industries should be alert to new measures proposed or about to be adopted by the EU
Just for fun, courtesy of the Society's Ofice Bearers, the Journal brings you a Christmas Quiz
Some trainees who had their training contracts cancelled because of the recession, have succeeded in finding alternative places
Summary of the Dean of Faculty's advice to the Society on matters relating to the banking crisis
Professional Practice Committee guidance on electronic storage of client files, and related terms of engagement
Thinking of "clients" as "customers" might encourage the type of relationship that secures repeat business
ID fraudsters are changing their operating methods, and users of social networking sites should be doubly careful about posting personal details
Suggestions for cutting telecoms costs; and taking early advice on maintaining cash flow
The year 2008 from the perspective of risk and risk management, and emerging risk concerns as we head into 2009
A study of law firm failures in the USA has identified contributing factors that could apply in almost any jurisdiction
Database right is back in the news following an ECJ ruling on anthologies of German poetry
Two recent decisions show the power which agreement (or acceptance) and actings can have over statutory and contractual provisions
Cases involving raised testosterone levels highlight the need for anti-doping principles and procedures to be kept under constant review
Reports relating to Norman Douglas Paton Cathcart; James Buchanan Donald; William Michael Lewis; Christine Margaret Murray
Recent developments mean that an ECJ ruling could be obtained more quickly in some cases than an appeal decision from the Inner House
Reviews of a selection of websites pertaining to the criminal law
Reviews of Bankruptcy and Diligence Act (Grier); Contract (MacQueen & Thomson); Vulnerable Witnesses Act (Sharp & Ross)
Guidance on avoiding pitfalls and resolving challenges in relation to public procurement, and the impact of the new Remedies Directive
Vice president's address to in-house lawyers: Scots lawyers need no longer be inward looking
The Crosby report suggests that without significant state backing, recovery in the housing market will be a long time coming