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The key to successful court reform lies not just in structures but in radical reform to the procedure rules, with particular attention to the needs of commercial actions

Reviews of Scottish Trusts: A Drafting Guide (Gabraith), Divorce and Dissolution of Civil Partnership in the Sheriff Court (Bennett), Scots Law Tales (eds Grant and Sutherland)

This month the Journal features Edinburgh Council member Eilidh Wiseman, a partner with Dundas & Wilson

The "sep rep" issue also raises questions of professional excellence and how to achieve the most efficient and failsafe conveyancing system

The outcome of the latest biennial fees review, and a note on the effect of the recent Consequential Provisions Order

What are the pros and cons of requiring separate representation of mortgage borrowers and lenders? We ask leading voices on both sides of the argument

The Cost of Time Survey suggests that solicitors are lagging behind doctors and dentists in terms of financial rewards. This article analyses the income spread

The roles and responsibilities of trustees and investment managers in relation to PITs, and a possible investment option to mitigate the tax liabilities

A discretionary investment management arrangement can be the answer for solicitor advisers or trustees with responsibilities for investment performance but limited expertise in the field

The discounted trust as an inheritance tax planning tool explained

Advice to make sure you have a pension plan in place for your retirement

Commentaries on the UK Supreme Court's decision on legal professional privilege, including the implications for the construction sector

As the first Scottish family law cases to be taken to arbitration run their course, four solicitor advocates review the scheme's first two years

Latest civil cases, including interest; discount rate; competency; reponing; res judicata; time bar; hearsay; guardianship and divorce; expenses; liquidation

The Rent Review Working Group's report, and the Land Court's guidance note in response

Entities established to run a regular sporting event held in successive locations have generally been successful in obtaining brand protection against opportunist competing registrations

Discussion of the cancellation of the Community trade mark relating to "Innocent" smoothies

Report relating to Eileen Coogans

There are many skilled and dedicated in-house lawyers, but if they are not achieving their potential in business, they should look first at what they might be doing wrong

A simplified small business lease published by the RICS in Scotland could make life simpler in that sector of the market

News of some recent fruits of the Property Standardisation Group's labours

The Crofting Commission has announced its advice that owner-occupier crofters are unable to apply for decrofting directions, but an examination of the legislation points to the opposite result

Legal business models can already encompass those who would in due course seek to be licensed alternative business structures, as the example of Vialex demonstrates

The Society's process improvement manager on where legal firms should start in looking for process efficiencies, and some recent changes made at Drumsheugh Gardens