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April 2014

Scottish banknotes: an uncertain future
Allied to the Scottish currency debate in the event of independence, there is an issue over the future of Scottish banknotes
Abolition of all guardianship and mental health laws?
A warning over draft proposals by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which, if intended to further the aims of the relative UN Convention, would have the opposite effect
Attack vectors into the law: phishing
The first of a mini-series on cyber-crime risks to solicitors explains the methods of, and the ways to spot, “phishing” emails
End of the loan?
A summary of the Supreme Court's decision in Durkin v DSG Retail, and the issues it highlights for future cases
Estate handling, Irish style
Are you acting in an estate where there is property in the Irish Republic? We outline the basics of the relevant law and procedure
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In this issue

  • Scottish banknotes: an uncertain future
  • Abolition of all guardianship and mental health laws?
  • Attack vectors into the law: phishing
  • End of the loan?
  • Estate handling, Irish style
  • Reading for pleasure
  • Opinion: Fiona Woolf
  • Book reviews
  • Profile
  • President's column
  • User feedback sees results
  • Court reform: does it add up?
  • Diverse perspectives
  • Countdown to the devolved taxes
  • Rewards for the virtuous
  • Moving times
  • Profitability north and south of the border
  • Silence is golden
  • Risk assessments and OLRs
  • One for the board
  • Reshaping history
  • Good linking
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
  • People on the move
  • A happy marriage?
  • Fair Exchange?
  • Premium result
  • Clients: on good terms?
  • Teasing out Taylor
  • The law - it's just mental
  • Gold dust data
  • Ask Ash
  • Pritchard Trust applications invited
  • From the Brussels office
  • Law reform roundup
  • SYLA does EYBA - proud

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