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February 2021

The Scottish “IP Court”: the case for reform
Proposals by two specialists in the area for reform of Court of Session IP litigation practice have been well received by practitioners and have been put to the Scottish Civil Justice Council
Legal education: discontent with content
The author believes most current LLB teaching involves too much detail at the expense of context, and hopes to start a debate on the merits of a transactional approach in its place
Short-term let licensing: order or disorder?
Draft rules have been published for the licensing of short-term lets – but they do not always fit well with the statutory framework within which they sit, and could cause practical difficulties
Light for dark days?
We’re stuck in lockdown, again, and it’s winter. The Journal took a mini-survey of how people are coping and hopes the responses might be of use to others
New approach for sex offence victims
Introducing the landmark Act to improve forensic medical services for victims of rape and sexual assault

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Regulars

  • People on the move: February 2021
  • Book reviews: February 2021
  • Reading for pleasure: February 2021

Perspectives

  • Opinion: Hannah Leslie
  • President's column: February 2021
  • Editorial: February 2021
  • Viewpoints: February 2021
  • Profile: Anne Hastie

Features

  • The Scottish “IP Court”: the case for reform
  • Legal education: discontent with content
  • Short-term let licensing: order or disorder?
  • Light for dark days?
  • New approach for sex offence victims

Briefings

  • Criminal court: Discount season
  • Family: Capital values in uncertain times
  • Employment: Can employers require staff vaccination?
  • Human rights: Protecting the child claimant
  • Pensions: a bill with teeth
  • Charities: commerce as public benefit?
  • Property: Playing safe: on the right track?
  • In-house: Wide world of in-house

In practice

  • Priorities for our Parliament
  • The Word of Gold: The gift that keeps on giving
  • TRS: more trusts, more information, more access
  • A proper conclusion
  • The Eternal Optimist: Putting resolve into resolutions
  • Appreciation: Professor Emeritus Robert Rennie
  • Ask Ash: Trainee in a rut
  • Royal Faculty invites new members

Online exclusive

  • The courts are getting there virtually...
  • Corporate directors face the chop
  • Public procurement in post-Brexit UK
  • Sustainable procurement: a key to reaching net zero

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  • The last twelve months have changed everything
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