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A survey of marketing initiatives in different firms indicates that some at least are taking the subject more seriously

Small and medium-sized firms can market effectively too – and the Marketing Advisory Service can help show you how

Two firms that have achieved Investor in People accreditation describe the benefits it has brought

Mediation can help reduce the costs of technology disputes, but Scottish courts, unlike the English, are not yet using incentives to direct litigants that way

Latest civil cases, including jurisdiction; arrestment; time to pay directions; sist; decrees by default; appeals; family actions

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

Situations where the Professional Practice Committee will consider granting a waiver to the conflict of interest rules

Part 4 of a series encouraging lawyers to use plain language in dealings with clients

Reviews of Licensing (Scotland) Act; European Contracts Convention

Report relating to Julian Struthers Danskin

Fuller version of article in Vol 47, no 7, page 37 in which Scottish and Irish Law Society Presidents restate the core values of the profession and oppose “Tesco law”

Legal profession must act to allay misconceptions about the way it operates

Conveyancing Committee promotes retention of caveat emptor and resists suggestions that homeowners should keep logbooks of repair work

Criticism of the Judicial Appointments Board on the ground that it lacks any real authority [NB correction at Vol 47 no 10, page 10]

With the introduction of family courts, drugs courts and negotiating small claims, judges are being removed from their role of impartial umpire

In the rush to embrace modern teaching and training methods, the traditional merits of learning for written exams should not be hastily dismissed

A solicitor’s experiences on a climbing expedition to Alaska

Client Relations Committee convener tells of latest initiatives by the Society to deal with client complaints

Latest criminal cases, on sentencing; evidence; entrapment; inadequate representation; search warrants

A guide to the EU Regulation 00/1346 on insolvency proceedings

Some lawyers are now conduction negotiations to settle cases in different online forums, but government is not using these as it could

Reviews of websites dealing with intellectual property law

The impact of stress on efficiency, productivity and conduct of practitioners and implications for risk management

Situations considered by the Professional Practice Committee dealing with closing dates, cashback deals and settlement with lenders’ agents