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Latest civil cases, including citation; jurisdiction; interdict; arrestment; res judicata; witness lists; recovery of documents; abandonment; judgment; expenses

The risks associated with devious and dishonest clients, and how employees and former employees are protected under the Master Policy

The aims and content of the PCC, one element of the new training regime

Review of Sport and the Law: the Scots Perspective

As a solicitor in rural practice, the President is acutely aware of the difficulties in recruiting newly qualified solicitors

Considers the sexual character provisions in the Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Bill and how the English case R v A might inform debate

Rural firms are struggling to attract young solicitors to fill assistant level positions, sparking fears of a manpower shortage in outlying firms

The second part of a review of the role of the sheriff in firearms appeals

Roundup of insolvency issues, including proposals for reform of bankruptcy and continuing difficulties with company voluntary arrangements

Latest criminal cases, including road traffic; plagium; culpable homicide; attempts; and various procedural matters

Survey of views on what impact the Act has had in its first year of operation

First of three articles looks at the relevance of the law of passing off to domain name disputes

The risk of the various matters which arise at the tail end of a transaction being left unattended to and leading to claims

European Court cases on the position of patients who go abroad for hospital treatment, and other recent EU developments

Reviews of Scots Law for Journalists; Children’s Hearings and the Sheriff Court

Description of a visit to Beijing to share experiences with members of China’s embryonic legal system

The merits of mediation and the lawyer’s role in facilitating its success

Mediation may be the most fashionable form of ADR, but adjudication is now increasingly the option of first resort to resolve construction disputes

How mediation is encouraged in Falkirk Sheriff Court as a route to resolving family disputes

How solicitor Susie Clark has developed a practice which places mediation at its core

An overview of the new investment business regime under the Financial Services Authority

Totalise Plc v Motley Fool Ltd seems to set down a strict requirement of disclosure of ownership of email accounts if the interests of justice are to be served

The risks that arise when a current file is transferred from one fee earner to another

Report on the Advocate General’s opinion in the Nova case and other EU updates