From the archives - December 2004
President's message: he is pleased at the quality of lay members of the Society's committees, and hopes that Santa will bring a few good things for 2005
Juries have their limitations and we must not ask them to take on lengthy and complex cases
Specialists from the human rights, licensing and employment fields give their perspectives on the proposed ban on smoking in enclosed public places
The Government's plans for ID cards go further than schemes in other countries and could involve an infringement of the article 8 right to private life
Introduction to the Society's newly launched Child Protection and Representation Principles for Children's Lawyers
Outline of the structure of the pre-owned assets tax
Author's view that the Charities and Trustee Investment Bill lacks some essential safeguards likely to be enacted in its English counterpart
Advice on how to make the most of those seasonal networking opportunities
Author's view that it is time the profession woke up to internet telephony
The need for business continuity planning and how addressing just a few issues can make a worthwhile difference
Guidance on when the Scottish Legal Aid Board will pay counsel direct and when their fees will be assessed as a solicitor's outlay
Latest criminal cases, including sentencing; deceased's statements; right to speak last; no case to answer; corroboration; surveillance
Description of how the new EU subsidy regime will work from 2005
A ruling by the European Court has restricted the protection given to database rights, to the prejudice of some sporting governing bodies
The Inner House in ITP v Coflexip has confirmed that the Human Rights Convention cannot be invoked against an international body such as the European Patent Office
Reports relating to Patrick John Angus; Ajaz Mohammed Hussain; David Richard Blair Lyons
Reviews of sites concerned with law reform relevant to Scotland
Reviews of Lafferty, It's the Law; Ward, Adult Incapacity
The tenant's right to buy, enacted in the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 is coming into force