the magazine : Mar 2006
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FeaturesIn the public eyeInterview with Douglas Mill and communications expert Mandy Haeburn-Little on the Society's new strategy to transform its public image The cost of succession (and who pays the price)Graeme McKinstry (pictured) revisits succession planning, and issues which the retiring partner and the firm must each consider well in advance of the leaving date MHTs: take another lookA reply to concerns over the fairness of the new mental health tribunals, and why the tribunals should be given a chance to show they can work The profit trendA breakdown of the 2005 Cost of Time Survey results as to firms' profitability, by size of practice and geographical area Getting a get in ScotlandHow the new religious provision in the Family Law (Scotland) Act will particularly benefit Jewish clients Appealing to charityA look at the new Scottish Charity Appeals Panel and the impact it is likely to make |
 
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Articles
Mutual trust is the key
President's message: The whole profession must be ready to engage with the Executive over the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill
Last man standing
Opinion that human rights cannot be taken for granted in Scotland, but need a stronger Commissioner than the Executive currently proposes
It's not broken! So why fix it?
Digital dictation suppliers explain its advantages over traditional dictating methods
Rolling back the years
Aspects of the workplace, some more obvious than others, where the forthcoming law on age discrimination will have an impact
Clock watching
Features of the current experience of claims against solicitors where critical dates and time limits are a factor - not just in litigation
Child support: lobby the review
A note of the main features of the Child Support Agency's operational improvement plan and a plea to solicitors to make representations to the strategic review
The ECJ: a growing sphere of competence?
A recent decision of the European Court shows the court flexing its judicial muscle in demarcating legislative powers between the European institutions
Bone of contention
Latest civil cases, including lodging of writ; diligence; delay; amendment; tenders; interim damages; recovery of evidence; expenses; family cases; summary causes
Asbestos: a nasty upset
Implications for Scotland of the Court of Appeal's decision to overturn established practice regarding cases of pleural plaques
The form for selection
Selection to represent one's country is beginning to give rise to legal issues in a surprising number of cases
Reshaping sexual offences
Outline of the Scottish Law Commission's discussion paper on rape and other sexual offences
Hunting down the pirates: part 2
The Scottish courts are about to acquire additional powers in actions for infringement of IP rights
Better bargaining
The Planning Bill will introduce some much-needed flexibility to the area of planning agreements
Website reviews
The third review of websites with an ADR theme focuses on arbitration
Book reviews
Review of The New Public Management of Scotland (Mackie)
ARTL: your chance to be heard
The profession's chance to offer feeedback on the introduction of ARTL, by responding to the discussion paper contained in this article
SDLT: new lost forms procedure
Note from HM Revenue and Customs on what to do if an SDLT return has been submitted but HMRC have no trace of it being sent
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."