the magazine : Mar 2007
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FeaturesSquaring the circleThe themes likely to be addressed by the forthcoming review of the civil courts in Scotland under Lord Gill Profitability and financial structureFirst of two articles on the 2006 Cost of Time Survey points up some of the traits of the more profitable firms Access-abilityThe scope of the current duties owed to disabled people by service providers, and the remedies available for infringements Culture changeWith the Vulnerable Witnesses Act about to commence for sheriff court summary cases, the Victims and Witnesses Unit reports on progress to date Practice? What practice?Author challenges calls for the LLB to be made more practical, as many students will be destined for a practice to which such training will be irrelevant Signet badge takes wingInterview with WS Society chief executive Robert Pirrie, on his ambitions for The Signet Accreditation scheme |
 
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Articles
A look in the mirror
President's message: The annual events that take place in March bring the opportunity to step back and consider the Society's future direction
A welcome review
An overhaul of the methods of resolving civil disputes is essential if Scotland is to have a justice system that is fair and accessible to ordinary members of the public
Four in one
Report on this year's Annual Conference of the Society, which covered four separate practice areas at the same time under one roof
Appreciation: Angus McLean
Obituary of one of the original members of the Law Society of Scotland's Council, a family solicitor in Dunoon
In on the Acts
Some of the recent work of the Society's Law Reform Department, as it tries to keep abreast of the flood of parliamentary bills
"Lossiemouth, we have a problem"?
Space tourism may seem an unlikely potential growth area for the Scottish economy, but there are those who are keen to make it happen given the right legal regime
Flagging up VAT
A reminder of some of the VAT issues relating to corporate transactions, which can be overlooked by the unwary
In the family way
Risk management lessons to be learned from the Master Policy family law claims experience
Practice inside out
Latest civil cases, including defective service; duties to the court; lost productions; removings; amendment of a party; tenders; family actions; expenses
Shape of things to come
Datelines are emerging for progressing the reforms recommended by the Gowers report
Breaking down a brick wall?
Possible schemes to create tenancies between short limited duration tenancy and limited duration tenancy in length to help encourage new entrants into farming
Playing by the rules
Some recent developments in the constantly changing relationship between internal and external regulation of sport
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Reports relating to Finlay Park; Robert Thomas; Nigel Stephen Kenny; Alistair Iain MacDonald; John Nigel Ferguson Muir
Website reviews
Sites looking at the more lighthearted side of the law
Book reviews
Review of Commercial Agreements in Scotland (Cabrelli)
Funny thing
Experience of working with the in-house legal team at Scottish Borders Council, which recently retained its Investors in People Status
PIPs' hour approaches
Overview of the draft regulations for the seller's survey regime, the impact assessment published in support, and the results of the Society's online survey
Enabled in the housing market
Introducing the Disabled Persons Housing Service, an initiative underway locally and nationally to maximise the choice of housing for disabled people
Registers refresher
A reminder about key changes in fees and certificates that took effect on 22 January, and other matters
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."