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Account of the first merger between a Scottsh and an English practice

Karyn Watt set up a practice aiming to offer a quality commercial service for clients who might not have the budget to go to larger firms

First part of a summary of the main features of the Budget (income tax, capital gains tax, charities)

EU roundup focuses on e-commerce; also European Court reform; employment

A case study of Scotland's biggest legal aid practice which is successfully blending modern technology and traditional legal skills

How the issues addressed in a risk management questionnaire from another jurisdiction have been addressed by the Society in Scotland

Musings on judicial robes, new technology, Valentine cards and faculty meetings

Examination of the right to remain silent and the privilege against self-incrimination in road traffic cases following the appeal court decision in Brown v Stott

The position of the Lord Advocate and the criticism being meted out by the media and public generally on the resignation of Lord Hardie

The extent to which the new right to parental leave will affect employees with young children

Interview with Peter Lockhart, Convener of the Society's Education and Training Committee, about the new training regime

Liberal Democrat MSP examines constitutional dilemmas that were not necessarily foreseen by the framers of the devolution settlement

Latest criminal cases, including self-incrimination; conspiracy; statements; fair trial; verdicts; duty to investigate; sentencing

EU update, mainly employment but also environment, competition law and other matters

Common themes and common solutions from a sample of matters intimated to the Master Policy insurers

Survey of new forms of dispute resolution using the internet

Light-hearted reflections on what to do with January; and more serious comments on legal aid remuneration

Response to article by John Mayer in previous issue; and editorial comment

Obituary: Robert Arthur Burgess

The key elements businesses need to understand about the new regime under the Competition Act 1998

The visit of a group of Glasgow University graduates to Bosnia to teach human rights to law sudents there, and what they learned in turn

Part 2 of summary of 1999 Cost of Time Survey (spending on IT, marketing and training)

The new provisions in the Employment Act 1999 governing maternity leave

Andrew Normand, Crown Agent puts his view of the state of the fiscal service