the magazine : Apr 2003
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Articles
The reality of pension sharing
Part 1 of an actuary’s account of problems encountered in deciding how pension rights are to be divided on divorce
Clarifying the classic letter of obligation
Conveyancing Committee answers some common queries from practitioners
Commonsense approach to contaminated land
New requirements in the Council of Mortgage Lenders Handbook mean it is no longer possible for solicitors to ignore the issue of contaminated land
Contaminated land liabilities
Advice from Law Society of Scotland leaflet on what enquiries solicitors should make on contaminated land
“CML initiative” regarding new-build houses
A new procedure in England for an NHBC inspection of new houses before loan funds are released may soon come to Scotland
Risk management focus review
A preview of the risk management roadshow series by considering topics considered at the previous year’s events
Modernising justice
Response from Conservative justice spokesman to Justice Minister’s article in previous issue
Caveat spammer, caveat advertiser
Some new rules and regulations affecting junk email
May 1 elections
Interviews with lawyer candidates from each of the four main political parties in the Scottish Parliament elections
Costing solutions to common executry problems
A description of the options when instructing a genealogist
Genealogy
Common situations where the services of a genealogist might be required to trace missing beneficiaries
Website reviews
Reviews of sites offering free case law resources
Solicitors can promote legacy giving
Solicitors have a crucial role in explaining the possibilities of charitable bequests when clients are making wills
One-door regulator for charity sector
Report of Justice Minister’s announcement of a new body to support and regulate charities in Scotland
Client relations
Suggestions on how best to deal with a formal complaint
Open question on sentencing guidelines
Latest criminal cases, on judicial independence; district courts; plagium; consent; sentencing guidelines
Book reviews
Review of Construction and Procurement Law
From the Library>
The name game: rebranding legal firms
"Every firm's name is its brand ... It may be that more should be aiming to be punchier and more easily remembered even where a generic type brand is not possible or appropriate."