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EU update including legal aid; company law; civil law

Reviews of sites relating to consumer law

Review of International Law

The approach taken by the High Court to cases of allegedly inadequate representation needs to be clarified

The findings on the 2002 cost of time survey, offering an overview of the profitability of legal firms in Scotland

A member for Glasgow describes a typical month in the life of a Law Society of Scotland Council member

A guide to the practicalities of being involved in resolving a dispute by mediation

Latest criminal cases, including video evidence; delay; leniency; breach of the peace; search warrants; corroboration; sentencing procedure

Interview with Len Murray, Glasgow solicitor and author of “The Pleader”

The arguments in favour of encryption in criminal practice, used even by Mary Queen of Scots

Part 8 of a series encouraging lawyers to use plain language in dealings with clients (punctuation)

Part 1 of a survey of practical steps, procedures and disciplines which assist solicitors in controlling professional risk and avoiding claims

EU update including legal profession; competition law; civil law

Review of The Law of Contract in Scotland

Obituary: John Downie Herd

Obituary: Bill Liddell

American academic argues that Scottish pleadings, relying on advance knowledge, favour defenders and over-deter pursuers

Tony Kelly, solicitor, talks about cases brought by prisoners alleging that conditions in prison breach human rights

Keeper’s update in issues including the Insolvency Act 2000, udal law and ARTL

Latest civil cases, including pleadings; evidence; decrees by default; separation of proof; expenses

The issue of database rights continues to be applied inconsistently by courts across the EU

Chairman of Legal Defence Union talks about the benefits of membership, which remains at a disappointing level

Reports relating to Richard John Hogarth Hetherington; Robert Alistair Young

Reviews of sites relating to tax law