the magazine : Nov 2007
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FeaturesEnd of the line?Defence lawyers claim that Scottish Legal Aid Board proposals to reform summary criminal payments will be the final straw that drives them out of business Summary justice: the big pictureThe first of four articles on the summary criminal justice reforms sets out the aims of the legislation and the main procedural reforms Now it's your turnSummary of the Law Society of Scotland's consultation paper on alternative business structures, now open to comment from all solicitors and other interested parties Flying southAccounts of, or from, Scottish solicitors who have tried legal work in southern hemisphere countries Legal rights and the black sheepA view as to proper practice where executors seek to deny the child of a deceased, left out of the will, information they need in order to decide whether to claim legal rights |
 
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Articles
The shape of your future
President's message: the consultation on business structures raises issues as fundamental as whether we want a legal profession, and if so, what it might look like
The law and the forum
Opinion that family lawyers should continue the public sharing of ideas in order to achieve the most effective methods of dispute resolution
Mediation innovation
Several member states are trying out new forms of dispute resolution, as the EU itself proposes a directive to improve the operation of cross-border trade
Counting on your CA
An accountant's view that solicitors can benefit from his profession's experience as they address the challenges they now face in planning for the future
The risk of paper cuts
"Paperless" office operation has its benefits, but risks can arise and risk management measures should be adopted to control them
Society hits the Net at Murrayfield
Report on another popular, and innovative, "Nothing but the Net" conference, this year held at Murrayfield stadium
Leading the charge
Latest civil cases, including sist pending other litigation; recovery of documents; late amendment; delay; family actions; diligence; sequestration
Computer says no
An update on the latest proposals to reform the Child Support Agency
Who, what, where, when, why?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has provided further guidance on what is required information when conducting consultation over redundancies
Getting in on the Act
Much of the Companies Act 2006 has now come into force, but it appears that existing companies have to take action if they wish to benefit from its streamlined procedures
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Alexander Gilmour Malcolm; Messrs Robertson & Ross; Messrs Carruthers & Co; David George Robertson
Website reviews
Review of the site of the new Equality and Human Rights Commission, which combines those of its statutory predecessors
Book reviews
Review of Mental Health, Incapacity and the Law in Scotland (Patrick)
Well funded work
The technical side of the in-house lawyer's role in the asset management industry
PSG offers an offer
Introducing the Property Standardisation Group's latest form of standard document, an offer to sell commercial property
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."