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Sep rep: where is the conflict?
McVey & Murricane survey of top conveyancing firms finds little evidence of conflict of interest
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Letter: Food for thought
Some comments on articles in the March 2013 Journal
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Look first
Are we going out on a limb on sep rep?
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Letter: SLCC – fix the sift
There should be a less expensive means of appealing a decision to sift through a complaint
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France says “Non” to ABS
The national council representing the local law societies in France has passed a resolution rejecting the concept of alternative business structures. A lawyer qualified in France and the UK explains why
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Letter: Spinning the levy
Reaction to the SLCC levy for the coming year, and the Society's "spin"
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Letter: The season for a rant
What is the benefit of the SLCC survey?
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Mortgages: raising the stakes
Time for a full review of professional regulation as respects lender panels
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Put it to the panel
How should the profession respond to the current moves by mortgage lenders?
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Practising what we preach
My wish for 2012: that solicitors practise greater mutual respect in line with the profession's core values
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ABS lift-off
Society wants to share draft handbook with those interested in setting up in Scotland
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SLCC: one complaint fewer
Follow-up to letter published in July
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Complaints against the SLCC
Concerns about a complaint that was not sifted out as spurious
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Time for a fresh look at conflict of interest
Shorter version of a discussion paper related to the Scottish Law Agents Society motion before the Law Society of Scotland AGM
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Paralegals: team building at work
Initial success of Registered Paralegal Scheme suggests the right formula
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The bill in retrospect
Don't lose sight of the bigger picture
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Effect of the Akzo judgment
"Premature to legislate" on ABS pending Supreme Court judgment in Prudential tax appeal
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The better path?
The legal profession in England & Wales is coming to appreciate aspects of our model in Scotland
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What did you do in the hols? - We talked
Lengthy agenda for Society and Government before bill finalised
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Section 92 has its teeth drawn
Final stage 2 sitting amends Society provisions
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Will writer concerns recognised in stage 2 amendments
Commentary on Justice Committee's third sitting on amendments to the bill
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Inside view from Down Under
New South Wales commissioner tells of ABS experience
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Committee keeping us guessing
Justice Committee sitting this week leaves key issues unresolved
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Justice Committee backs compromise proposal
Commentary on the stage 2 committee sitting of 15 June