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Tribute to the former senior partner of Thorntons, Dundee
Some ideas from smaller firms who were finding it hard to recruit new assistants
A roundup of legal news with a technology flavour
Latest civil cases, including recovery of documents; interim interdict; ejection; antisocial behaviour orders; summary causes; expenses
The ECJ decision in Cadman v Health and Safety Executive will be welcomed by employers whose pay systems recognise experience measured by length of service
A recent English decision provides a warning on how a fairly neat restructuring can unravel following a company's insolvent liquidation
The new court rules on hearing evidence and submissions in civil cases by live TV or audio link
Reports relating to Martin John Carey; Richard James Barber Hill; James Morrison
Review of three government websites designed with the rights of the consumer in mind
Review of Scottish Administrative Law (McFadden and McFadzean)
The life of a trainee in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is varied, demanding and a superb training for criminal court work
Scottish & Newcastle group's innovative "Pathclearer" approach to commercial agrements
Option agreements with developers are unlikely to safeguard the interests of selling landowners, and promotion agreements offer a better solution
Solicitors should be aware of new duties for landlords in relation to disabled people, including making "reasonable adjustments"
Introducing the Society's online survey on the single survey and other matters, which will help inform the Society's representations
A row over "Star Wars" costumes illustrates the need to protect all intellectual property rights in written agreements
President's message: As work on the Legal Profession Bill enters a new phase, sellers' surveys and developments in England & Wales have also been engaging the Society
Opinion that it is time to split the Lord Advocate's roles of government adviser and head of the prosecution service, and reform the method of appointment
Research into the legal aid fixed payment scheme for summary criminal cases reveals some unexpected effects on firms' incomes and the overall legal aid bill
A survey of the requirements for qualification as a solicitor in some other jurisdictions, as the Society consults on the future for Scotland
Roger Mackenzie surveys family lawyers' views on how to enforce contact orders; John Fotheringham highlights a provision that may help to win some financial support
The experience of the Glasgow pilot domestic abuse court in its first two years, and its prospects for reducing the risk of offending behaviour
A Scotish Law Commissioner explains the recently published proposals to reform the law on rights to interest
The most significant features of the Queen's Speech as affecting Scots law, and the Society's position on the bills in question