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  5. October 2008

October 2008

IHT: spouses and the nil rate band
How to make the most of the spousal exemption for inheritance tax, in conjunction with the new provisions allowing transfer of the nil rate band
Taking up the message
President's message: the Society continues to press the Scottish Government with the profession's concerns, particularly over home reports and the economic situation
SGM: support for review process
Reply to the September Opinion column, arguing that the August special general meeting clearly supported the legal aid review group's work
Rebuilding to order?
Contributions on the future for the property market and financial services in Scotland, the cause of the credit crunch, and the legal market in the USA
Nipped in the bud?
As the Complaints Commission begins work, solicitors appear to be revising their procedures to reduce the risk of a formal complaint, as a downward trend indicates
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In this issue

  • IHT: spouses and the nil rate band
  • Taking up the message
  • SGM: support for review process
  • Rebuilding to order?
  • Nipped in the bud?
  • Hearing better
  • Dubai: an ever-expanding market
  • When is a discharge not a discharge?
  • Out of the hot seat
  • Site to behold
  • Now for the real thing
  • Navigating the perfect storm
  • Data, personal data and statistics
  • Caring about sharing
  • Rainmaker - or cloud on the horizon?
  • The limits of belief
  • Process queries
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (1)
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (2)
  • From agreement to obligation
  • Ganging up on exploitation
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
  • Website review
  • Book reviews
  • Up for the big event
  • Old lessons hold good
  • The revolution starts here?
  • CML Handbook: why the fuss?

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