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Review of Delict (ed Thomson)

Local government employers are studying the detail of the proposed new pension scheme for their staff

New rules require charities to make their status clear in a specified range of documents

The potential difficulties that can arise in a family law context where one of a couple provides personal funds towards the purchase of a property in joint names

President's message: the Society's members must have the final say in the policy for the future of the profession and in proposed standards of conduct and service

Opinion that it is possible to regulate the proposed new forms of business structure, but it requires a whole new, and more modern, approach

Interviews with Richard Keen, Colin Boyd and Michael Jones on professional relationships between solicitors and advocates, and possible new career paths

Why the Voluntary Pre-Action Protocol for Personal Injury Cases is not working as it should to encourage early settlement of claims

The Keeper recommends that solicitors use deeds of conditions rather than dispositions to create real burdens, if the burdens are to be mutually enforceable

Interview with Lord Gill to find out what is shaping the thoughts of the Civil Courts Review, as it reaches the consultation paper stage

A key ruling of the House of Lords has clarified the rights of those who claim to be victims of an ultra vires act of the Scottish Ministers

First of two articles on the 2007 Cost of Time Survey highlights the impact on a firm's cost base of developing an efficient structure of fee earners

Most solicitors will never be involved with the Judicial Factor or the Society's Interventions Department, but there are benefits from knowing how they operate

The committee is watching the progress of the summary justice reforms carefully to see how well they bed in

Some advice on queries being raised with the Society relating to the new money laundering regulations

Some ideas on what needs to be put in place in order to develop high performing teams in law firms

Interview with Stephen Moore, the solicitor who has developed the CaseCheck service for researching the law and demonstrating the user's own skills

Authors warn of the constant need for vigilance against data theft in a world where the possible means are multiplying

Case studies and risk management points based on the experience of claims under the Master Policy in the areas of trust and executry work

Latest criminal cases, including bail; contempt of court; sentence discounts; backdating; delay; concert

Despite the lack of major legislation in progress, don't assume that 2008 will be a quiet year for employment law developments

The main points of the new adoption law, expected to come into force by the end of this year

An ongoing campaign against licensees who illegally substitute branded spirits has achieved significant progress against the practice

Report relating to Paul Gerard Kirk