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July 2018

Cross-border maintenance claims: a sprint and a marathon
A mismatch between the intra-UK jurisdictional rules for divorce and for maintenance, highlighted by a Court of Appeal decision, means advisers must tread carefully
Community right to buy: the new scope
Communities now have a right to buy land that is abandoned or neglected, even if the owner has no intention of selling. This article describes the process and the tests to be applied
Missives: time to add a penalty
Following his client suffering serious health problems due to stress caused by failed property transactions, a solicitor makes a plea for the profession to take urgent corrective action
A tall but true tale: Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant
The authors argue that it is time a London museum released the remains that were unlawfully snatched on the way to a man's funeral
Toronto: the Scottish perspective
The fuller account of the main issues of interest arising from the In-house Counsel Worldwide Summit in Toronto
https://lawware.co.uk/

In this issue

  • Cross-border maintenance claims: a sprint and a marathon
  • Community right to buy: the new scope
  • Missives: time to add a penalty
  • A tall but true tale: Charles Byrne, the Irish Giant
  • Toronto: the Scottish perspective
  • Reading for pleasure
  • Opinion: Amanda Ward
  • Book reviews
  • Profile: Heather McKendrick
  • President's column
  • Keeper addresses key issues
  • People on the move
  • 250 and counting
  • Keynote legal excellence
  • Strategic thinking?
  • Recovery of electronic documents: time for guidance?
  • The perils of parking
  • Judicial appointments: the concerns remain
  • Undefended claims: the limits of intervention
  • Statutory guidance: it’s coming back
  • LBTT group relief: a retrospective fix
  • Putting the squeeze on rejections
  • Community right to buy land: a PSG update
  • The Planning Bill: a case for further development
  • Legal's leading role
  • Global picture
  • ICW: the Scottish perspective
  • First-time buyer relief: a Revenue Scotland update
  • Public policy highlights
  • Scots host four-way golf international
  • Conveyancers beware!
  • Ask Ash
  • Expenses: a bone of contention
  • R is for... ?
  • Paralegal pointers

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