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Advice on the correct procedures to adopt to ensure a client is informed at the outset and kept up to date as work progresses, with a specimen letter of engagement

Aspects of the Registers Direct facility which may involve risks for solicitors, and some ways in which these risks might be minimised

Guidance of June 1998 has been revised following representations from members to the Professional Practice Committee

New article of the Code of Conduct relating to precognitions, and the accompanying guidance note

Vice President-elect explains the success of self-regulation in the Guarantee Fund sphere and the benefits for solicitors and clients

First of two articles looking at recent developments in employment law: case law

The implication of citizenship education and its relationship with electoral reform

The impact the euro will have on business, the investor and the mortgage payer

Interview with a solicitor who has chosen to practise from his home in Inverness

Some of the circumstances in which careful consideration needs to be given to the terms and conditions of professional indemnity insurance

Some practical suggestions for solicitors who need to take a fresh look at the way they promote themselves, as indicated by a client survey

Viewpoint that the Society's dual role reflects a community of interest between the profession and public in setting and maintaining high standards

The changes already affecting conveyancing lawyers and those that may happen when the Scottish Parliament is established

The main features of the Scottish Law Commission's discussion paper no 107 on this topic

Report on the evaluation of a pilot scheme providing in-court support to witnesses in criminal cases

A young criminal court solicitor voices his fears for the future with the seemingly inevitable introduction of fixed fees

Firms should take care to keep proper, separate client filesdealing with pension and other investment work, and to check files acquired when taking over a practice

A self assessment exercise can be instructive in showing whether you are risk aware in dealing with client business