March 2012
The Mental Welfare Commission report on the case of Mr and Mrs D raises important issues for every solicitor instructed to prepare or certify a continuing or welfare power of attorney
Recent legislation seeks to invalidate “Tolent” clauses (on adjudication costs) in construction contracts except in limited circumstances, but its scope is the subject of debate
The Loefstedt report into the UK’s health and safety regime has identified a number of ways in which it could be improved, while reducing the burden on businesses
A comparison of the broadening range of non-court models available to family lawyers in finding the right option for settling their client’s dispute
Everyone has the capacity to deliver a polished presentation if they use the right toolkit
In this issue
- Capacity and undue influence
- Tolent clauses in construction contracts
- Mending the safety net
- Keeping it in the family
- Speak with impact
- The complication of tax simplification
- Reading for pleasure
- Opinion column: SIHRG
- Book reviews
- Council profile
- President's column
- The price is right?
- Learning on the slate
- A better way to talk
- Plain sailing?
- Kilbrandon in the 21st century
- Who's who in banking and finance
- Corporate speak
- Here we go again...
- Deadlines in negotiations
- Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
- Shuffling walnuts?
- A bold step forward
- Action to safeguard vulnerable clients
- Buildmark acceptance goes online
- Law reform roundup
- Escape from disaster?
- Ask Ash
- Update branches out
- Business checklist
- Work, the deciding factor
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