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Good practice on business continuity management against the likely adoption of a British Standard on the subject

How individuals and businesses need to be on their guard against criminal attacks on their IT systems

Risks and risk management issues that arise when solicitors take on directorships in companies while acting as their legal advisers

Recent civil cases, including locus to be heard; forum non conveniens; pleadings; decree by default; hearsay; leave to appeal

Scotland's first two National Parks have important planning duties, but there are significant differences between their respective powers

For the new licensing regime to be effective, those who operate it need properly thought-out policies based on a meaningful dialogue

Reports relating to Deryck de Maine Beaumont; Alan Jackson; William Michael Lewis

Reviews of websites concerning money advice

Review of Convergence and Persistence in Corporate Governance (eds Gordon and Roe)

The extent to which the "race to the registers" is an issue in current conveyancing practice

A roundup of the various sources of help in answering queries on the legal aspects of stamp duty land tax, and what to expect from each

Change in submission process of SDLT1 form affecting users of case management systems

Some measures (concerning SDLT and the registers) to make property transactions in Scotland cheaper and quicker, as proposed to the Scottish Parliament

President's message: "Property Matters" conference was a fitting climax to a year in office which has seen many successes for the Society

Opinion that the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland's 50% lay membership and failure to use available information on candidates, results in a mixed record

An overview of the "Property Matters" annual conference plus a highlighted contribution from each of the five sessions

Discussion of whether, following publication of the draft Corporate Manslaughter Bill, legislation on either side of the border will serve any real purpose

What is changing, and what is not, in competitive tendering procedures as regulations are prepared to implement new EU directives

Duties of solicitors as employers in relation to the Protection of Children Act, if they engage anyone likely to have unsupervised contact with a child

Some practical difficulties for executry practitioners faced with shares in United States companies

Final of four articles on developing a workable strategy explains how the budget can be used to ensure that the strategy is on track and value is being created

The potentially wide application of radio frequency identification chips in reducing the risk of clinical negligence claims

Sample of recent conveyancing claims on the Master Policy reveals that it is still the relatively simple things that tend to go wrong

Interview with Caroline Flanagan as she prepares to take up office as the Society's President