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May 2005

Leaving on a high
President's message: "Property Matters" conference was a fitting climax to a year in office which has seen many successes for the Society
The JAB: why it isn't working
Opinion that the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland's 50% lay membership and failure to use available information on candidates, results in a mixed record
One house, many rooms
An overview of the "Property Matters" annual conference plus a highlighted contribution from each of the five sessions
Bad company
Discussion of whether, following publication of the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, legislation on either side of the border will serve any real purpose
Tender and true
What is changing, and what is not, in competitive tendering procedures as regulations are prepared to implement new EU directives
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In this issue

  • Leaving on a high
  • The JAB: why it isn't working
  • One house, many rooms
  • Bad company
  • Tender and true
  • Beware the pitfalls
  • Alien investors in the US
  • Budgeting and beyond
  • Let's play tag
  • Same old story
  • Getting the message across
  • Council life
  • Should the party pay?
  • Unintended effects?
  • A fine Profile
  • Public benefit?
  • The appeal of leave
  • When is a cost not an expense?
  • Website reviews
  • Book reviews
  • What a waste!
  • How safe are your titles?

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