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Advice for the unwary dealing with septic tanks in conveyancing transactions

Reviews of Licensing Law in Scotland; Lexcel Practice Excellence Kit

The overall profitability of firms as disclosed by the 2000 Cost of Time Survey and some of the factors that contribute to that profitability

Firms should focus only on clients they want, trust their instincts and turn away undesirable work

Partner level understanding of the risks of lax security in IT systems is essential if firms are to avoid potential catastrophe

Author argues that the benefits of expensive, interactive websites have yet to be proven

The Scottish justice system can be proud of the way it handled the Lockerbie trial

Author argues that we would have been better placed to form an accurate opinion of the handling of the Lockerbie trial if the proceedings had been broadcast

The salient features of an Act of Sederunt introducing a bespoke procedure for commercial actions in certain sheriff courts

Cost of time survey reveals that Glasgow solicitors take a more commercial outlook towards collecting outlays from clients than Edinburgh solicitors

Interview with Lynda Graham, President of the Scottish Paralegal Association

A code of conduct regulating processing personal data in the workplace will give employers plenty to think about

The Registers’ policy on substitute certificates, and the possible introduction of strict evidential requirements to prove loss or destruction

The legal responsibilities of landlords, managing agents and tenants for gas safety in residential properties

Interview with Law Society of Scotland Chief Executive Douglas Mill

There are risks in relying even on a good memory rather than checking the file and documentation

EU update: mainly the Nice Summit; also competition; funding opportunities

Reviews of The Governance of Scotland; Achieving Best Practice

A preview of the new sessions in the Westminster and Scottish Parliaments

The pros and cons of the Society relocating from Drumsheugh Gardens

How Scottish appeals to the Privy Council on Convention rights have superseded the House of Lords as the final court of appeal

The second of three articles examining aspects of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000

A study suggests that there is an important, but often untapped, role for legal advisers to make directors aware of important law such as the Competition Act

Latest civil cases, including jurisdiction; arrestment; settlement; decrees; caution; debates; family actions; hearsay; evidence; pleadings