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September 2013

Scotland: a patently obvious choice?
Scottish businesses should now be considering their strategy on the coming of the European Unitary Patent system – and pressing for Scotland to host a division of the new Patent Court
Bringing order to family law
Scots family law would benefit from codification, and it should be possible to overcome the obstacles that have stalled previous such projects
Third party rights: behind the times
An appeal, in connection with a research project, for practitioners’ help in identifying problems that arise from the Scots law of third party rights in contract
Judicial review: closer to the surface
A recent judicial review decision concerning fishing quotas is significant both for administrative decision making and for judicial review proceedings themselves
A time for talent spotting
Although some law firms have been cutting back on placements for law students, at least one commercial firm still relies on its summer school to identify future talent
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In this issue

  • Scotland: a patently obvious choice?
  • Bringing order to family law
  • Third party rights: behind the times
  • Judicial review: closer to the surface
  • A time for talent spotting
  • Fixing fixed equipment (full version)
  • Reading for pleasure
  • Book reviews
  • Profile
  • President's column
  • Moving up the gears
  • Justice redefined
  • Sep rep: decision time
  • Petrodel: could it happen here?
  • Clicks forward
  • Cover lines
  • Family time
  • Fixing fixed equipment
  • Rights undone
  • Directors: not in name only
  • Not quite joined up
  • Heritage disowned
  • Time to start growing your own?
  • Are you keen to be mentored?
  • LBTT: in with the new
  • How not to win business: a guide for professionals
  • Ask Ash
  • Forum is place to flag up problems
  • Scottish Barony Register fee rise
  • From the Brussels office
  • Law reform roundup
  • Diary of an innocent in-houser

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