the magazine : Oct 2005
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FeaturesPerfect pitchSurvey of views on what achieves best results in tendering for legal work, plus some expert tips for success Tales from the courtRecent Court of Session family law cases, where people behaving badly have made life difficult for all The going rateThe factors affecting a firm's business rates bill and the policy issues still facing the Executive following the change to the poundage rate Licence pleaseThe Executive's plans for managing the transition to the new licensing regime, and whether the concessions for existing rights will mean much in practice Outside inInterview with Angela Morgan, Director of Families Outside, the organisation supporting families with a relative in prison |
 
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Articles
Back on the home front
President's message: as the international conference season draws to a close, a typically full domestic agenda is set to take over
Exchanging the "missive"
Opinion column that Scotland would benefit from a standard form contract for sale of residential property, such as is used in Queensland, Australia
"Your call is important to us..."
The varied responses received by one client from his local firms when he sought advice over the phone about a problem
Wake up to .eu
Businesses with a web presence need to be alert to the implications of the new breed of .eu domain names
Know your boundaries
Risk management in relation to boundary disrepancies and disputes, ways of resolving them when they arise and examples of Master Policy claims
Checks and balances
The role of non-solicitor reporters in the Society's complaints handling system, with views of individual reporters on what the work means to them
Policy and practice
Latest criminal cases, including the Moorov doctrine, knife crime, breach of the peace, evidence, sentencing options, dangerous driving, and latitude in charges
Supporting credentials
The government-supported Council for the Registration of Forensic Practitioners is steadily extending the scope of its scheme for accrediting expert witnesses
Infrastructure: who pays?
Moves to put the use in practice of section 75 planning agreements on a proper legal basis
Protective awards unprotected
The Court of Appeal decision on whether employees' protective awards are entitled to priority in an administration
Website reviews
Interesting and useful sites relating to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme
Book reviews
Review of Handbook on the European Arrest Warrant
New terms for old
Introducing the 2005 editions of the JCT and NEC standard form contracts
Keeper's corner
Update on the ARTL draft order, scanning of application forms, feudal abolition seminars and direct debit payments
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."