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August 2008
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Shifting sands
President's message: with economic issues dominating the profession's thoughts, the Society is taking steps to provide advice and support to those in need
A rank bad rule
Opinion by two advocates that the Faculty's response to the OFT does its members a disservice by defending the cab rank rule and by resisting the use of ABS
Braving the storm
How different types of legal firm are coping with the current economic downturn, and how they see their future
Civil justice: where next?
An abridged version of the keynote address delivered to the conference on civil justice held in Edinburgh on 20 June
Title Conditions Act: new registration procedures
New procedures are in place for deeds intended to create new real burdens, to assist solicitors in complying with the requirement for dual registration
Young lawyers reborn
Interview with Scottish Young Lawyers Association President Maryam Labaki on SYLA's ambitions as it relaunches
Shining some more light...
Second part of overview of this year's Finance Act looks at the provisions on savings, pensions, residence/domicile and business taxes, among others
Power to the tribunal?
An advocate's and a solicitor's views of how the Scottish Government's proposed reforms to arbitration law might work in practice
Piece by piece
A progress report from England & Wales on the setting up of the complex regulatory machinery under the Legal Services Act 2007
The poor in our midst
Interview with Scottish Solicitors' Benevolent Fund convener Craig Bennet, who aims to raise awareness of the Fund so it can provide more help to those in need
From the Brussels office
Updates on direct settlement procedure for cartels; cross border healthcare rights; initiatives in intellectual property; "green" public procurement
The Society's future role in complaints handling
A reminder, in the light of reactions to the first levy issued on behalf of the new Complaints Commission, of when and how the Society's responsibilities are changing
Appreciation: Lord Johnston
Report of the tribute paid in court by the Lord President
Professional Practice Committee
New guidelines on acting as a company director; and document control and file tracking
Facing the lean years
Some advice on how to pull through a recession and be ready for the next upturn, as word goes round of legal firms looking at staff cuts and other measures (part 1 of 2)
It's a web 2.0 world
The interactive nature of web 2.0 technology presents business opportunities, while posing new risks for those with inadequate precautions as to employee internet use
Questions, questions
In reviewing their risk profiles and risk controls, all firms might benefit from conducting a self-assessment by addressing questions put by some insurers elsewhere
Bare necessities
Latest criminal cases, including offensive weapons; Moorov rule; withdrawal of representation; evidence of a deceased; contempt of court by solicitor
Coming on the blind side
A technical-sounding consultation, currently open for comments, covers some significant aspects of dispute resolution in employment
Relocation, relocation
A recent decision explores the matters to consider when one parent wants to relocate abroad along with their child
Worse than the disease?
Has the UK quietly outlawed "alternative" medicine through the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations?
Sleeping bounty
The Scottish Community Foundation has a scheme to breathe new life into dormant charitable trusts
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Eileen Agnes Coogans; Zosia Marion Elizabeth Fraser; Annaline Webster; Ian Samuel Gerard Donnelly; Mark David Sheppard
Website reviews
Reviews of sites of organisations concerned with domain name disputes
Book reviews
Review of Child and Family Law (Sutherland)
Industry standard
A survey south of the border suggests that in-house work in commerce and industry doesn't always match expectations - but most in-house lawyers expect to stay
Meet the committee
Profile of In-house Lawyers Group committee member Sara Scott
What's in a motto?
A sample of In-house Lawyers Group members' notarial mottoes, collected by ILG secretary Tricia Sim
Leasing by example
"Green leases" appear to be some way off yet for the UK, but a Canadian model now published shows how they might work
Good call?
Reply to article questioning the Donald Trump planning application call-in argues that the decision is both competent and consistent with proper operation of the system
Home reports - the practice questions
Open letter over reservations as to the Society's proposed guidelines on the operation of home reports, in so far as they deal with conflict of interest
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