June 2012
The Scottish Law Commission’s recommendations for reform are outlined by the lead Commissioner on the project
The options open to legal firms facing growing difficulties funding staff or partner pensions
Some golden rules in making fixed pricing work – even in transactions for which it might not appear suitable
A trainee convinced of the benefits to be gained from an understanding of business development, suggests some ways in which those just entering the profession can develop their skills
Report of the recent conference under this title, which reviewed the practicalities of making ADR work in different contexts
In this issue
- Prescription and title to moveable property
- Gold-plated pension liabilities – what next for law firms?
- Getting your fix
- A trainee perspective on business development
- Embedding ADR in the civil justice system
- From death to life
- Reading for pleasure
- Appreciation: Alistair Hamilton
- Who shares in the common grazings?
- Opinion column: Mev Brown
- Book reviews
- Council profile
- Why the dual role works
- Rights both ways: a contrary view
- President's column
- Property reports relaunched
- Equality in austerity
- How old is too old?
- Expanding the country file
- The social side of practice
- Judicial minefield
- Program protection
- Life bans just not sporting
- Coleman revisited
- Never mind the reasons
- Another year in focus
- Law reform roundup
- Business checklist
- Banks: POA campaign continues
- Ask the experts
- Ask Ash