the magazine : Nov 2004
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FeaturesFrom sunset to sunriseReflections on feudalism, one of the longest-lived features of Scots law What next for conveyancing?Four leading property lawyers offer their predictions for the next major changes An ethical minefieldThe legal setting for stem cell research, as the first Scottish application to clone human embryos is considered Shredding the evidenceThe profession will benefit from the move towards paperless sheriff court actions Robbing the poor?Author's view that Scottish Consumer Council proposals to raise the civil jurisdiction limits disregard the needs of the most vulnerable litigants Rediscovering hopeInterview with Netta MacIver and Sophia Young of the "218" project for rehabilitating women offenders |
 
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Articles
Neighbours in the global village
President's message: lawyers round the world take note of what happens in this country
Family law: is it the path for you?
Not enough young lawyers are coming into family law, but it is a challenging and rewarding area of practice that more should consider
Our dynamic profession
Chair of the 2004 Nothing.but.the.Net conference reports on the conference and solicitors' enthusiasm for keeping up with IT developments
A wider angle
Why firms should spend time considering the significant risks to their business plans; the nature of strategic risk; and the elements of a successful strategic risk process
Keep the eye on the ball
Author's view, against the background of the current review of legal education, that there are strengths in the present Diploma that are underestimated at present
A rough guide to becoming a partner
Some ground rules for those near the beginning of their legal career with an eye on a partnership in a legal firm one day
Sharpen your pencils
Latest civil cases, including arrestment; caution for expenses; decree by default; written submissions; judicial knowledge; family actions; ASBOs; intervention orders; taxing solicitors' accounts
Significant other
The Information and Consultation Directive will have major consequences for most employers, including legal firms, but those who act now can tailor it to their own situation
Too far or not enough?
Responses to Executive consultation show support for new legislation to regulate parental rights and responsibilities, but potentially conflicting interests must be safeguarded
Chipping away the infringers?
Sony has won a ruling that UK sales of the Messiah2 chip, which circumvent Playstation 2 copy protection systems, infringe its copyright
View from Holyrood
Issues currently before the Scottish Parliament, including whether to raise the small claims limit
Website reviews
Reviews of sites concerned with the governance of Scotland
Book reviews
Review of Privacy and the Press
The Registers and the Appointed Day
Summaries of recent Registers Updates covering the transition to post-feudal land tenure
Feudal law: not just a relic
The provisions relating to compensation for loss of feuduty in the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc (Scotland) Act 2000 may be very significant
Birth of a register
Description of the new Register of Scotttish Baronies, privately created to safeguard the market in Dignities after the Dignity of a barony ceases to be a registrable title
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."