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Part 1 of a round-up of the 2003 Budget and Finance Bill

Radical changes are pending to the amount of stamp duty paid on leases

Report relating to George Lee McQuitty

Some issues that could be addressed by the Scottish Parliament in a Planning Bill

Reviews of sites of legal newspapers and news services

Review of Scottish Law of Leases

Property Standardisation Group promotes use of agreed documents and procedures in commercial property transactions

Teaching young would-be lawyers life skills would pay huge dividends both professionally and personally

Non-lawyers are becoming an increasingly important voice in law firm management

Various solutions are being considered to the problem of restoring public confidence in the civil enforcement system

Managing partner Chris Campbell tells how Dundas & Wilson survived the collapse of Arthur Andersen

Authors recommend using mediation to resolve family law disputes and outline how solicitors can go about referring clients to mediation

Author’s experience of starting, and keeping going, his own practice

By working smarter you can increase your firm’s profits significantly

Risks in will drafting and executry administration created by clients of uncertain capacity and powerful clients

Areas of risk for trust and executry practitioners and some errors and omissions that have given rise to claims

A new online legal information service has been developed by two lawyers from Orkney

Interview with Norman McFadyen, Crown Agent

Warnings that young lawyers in their droves are turning their backs on court practice

Scottish Legal Aid Board Chairman Jean Couper is attempting to build co-operation and consultation

Civil legal aid reform package announced by Justice Minister

Solicitors who have set up their own practice talk about the experience

Part 1 of a look back over 10 years of giving conveyancing opinions, highlighting recurring issues

An internal and external audit will determine whether solicitors are spending their time effectively