the magazine : Dec 2004
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FeaturesNo butts, no doubts, no regretsSpecialists from the human rights, licensing and employment fields give their perspectives on the proposed ban on smoking in enclosed public places Bigger BrotherThe 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 Born to instructIntroduction to the Society's newly launched Child Protection and Representation Principles for Children's Lawyers Caught in the netOutline of the structure of the pre-owned assets tax A defining eraAuthor's view that the Charities and Trustee Investment Bill lacks some essential safeguards likely to be enacted in its English counterpart |
 
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Articles
Dear Father Christmas
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
The stupidest in the world?
Juries have their limitations and we must not ask them to take on lengthy and complex cases
12 tips for Christmas networking
Advice on how to make the most of those seasonal networking opportunities
Phoning for nothing and your clicks for free
Author's view that it is time the profession woke up to internet telephony
Be prepared
The need for business continuity planning and how addressing just a few issues can make a worthwhile difference
Some fine tuning
Latest criminal cases, including sentencing; deceased's statements; right to speak last; no case to answer; corroboration; surveillance
Brave new world
Description of how the new EU subsidy regime will work from 2005
Are all bets off for BHB?
A ruling by the European Court has restricted the protection given to database rights, to the prejudice of some sporting governing bodies
Clash of the Conventions
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
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Patrick John Angus; Ajaz Mohammed Hussain; David Richard Blair Lyons
Website reviews
Reviews of sites concerned with law reform relevant to Scotland
Book reviews
Reviews of Lafferty, It's the Law; Ward, Adult Incapacity
Farming right to buy
The tenant's right to buy, enacted in the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act 2003 is coming into force
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."