the magazine : Feb 2008
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FeaturesPastures newInterviews with Richard Keen, Colin Boyd and Michael Jones on professional relationships between solicitors and advocates, and possible new career paths A breach of protocolWhy the Voluntary Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Cases is not working as it should to encourage early settlement of claims Creating real burdens in developmentsThe Keeper recommends that solicitors use deeds of conditions rather than dispositions to create real burdens, if the burdens are to be mutually enforceable Man with a missionInterview with Lord Gill to find out what is shaping the thoughts of the Civil Courts Review, as it reaches the consultation paper stage A timeless ActA key ruling of the House of Lords has clarified the rights of those who claim to be victims of an ultra vires act of the Scottish Ministers Cost in a competitive marketFirst of two articles on the 2007 Cost of Time Survey highlights the impact on a firm's cost base of developing an efficient structure of fee earners |
 
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Articles
Members will decide
President's message: the Society's members must have the final say in the policy for the future of the profession and in proposed standards of conduct and service
Take a firm approach
Opinion that it is possible to regulate the proposed new forms of business structure, but it requires a whole new, and more modern, approach
Picking up the pieces
Most solicitors will never be involved with the Judicial Factor or the Society's Interventions Department, but there are benefits from knowing how they operate
Summary justice on trial
The committee is watching the progress of the summary justice reforms carefully to see how well they bed in
Money laundering - the FAQs
Some advice on queries being raised with the Society relating to the new money laundering regulations
Performance guide
Some ideas on what needs to be put in place in order to develop high performing teams in law firms
Getting on the case
Interview with Stephen Moore, the solicitor who has developed the CaseCheck service for researching the law and demonstrating the user's own skills
"She stole our data in her underwear!"
Authors warn of the constant need for vigilance against data theft in a world where the possible means are multiplying
Trust and competence
Case studies and risk management points based on the experience of claims under the Master Policy in the areas of trust and executry work
So wrong, so long?
Latest criminal cases, including bail; contempt of court; sentence discounts; backdating; delay; concert
It's oh so quiet...
Despite the lack of major legislation in progress, don't assume that 2008 will be a quiet year for employment law developments
Extending adoption rights
The main points of the new adoption law, expected to come into force by the end of this year
Spirit of the law
An ongoing campaign against licensees who illegally substitute branded spirits has achieved significant progress against the practice
Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
Report relating to Paul Gerard Kirk
Website reviews
Review of the Office of Public Sector Information website
Book reviews
Review of Wheatley's Road Traffic Law in Scotland
Procuring procurement perfection - perhaps
Recent legislation and case law developments affecting public sector procurement practice
Repairing the standard
Legislative changes place new responsibilities on private landlords to carry out repairs and keep properties fit for human habitation
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."