Blogs & opinions
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Employers should consider “bumping” in redundancy cases
Duty is to look at possibility rather than to carry out
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Letter: SLCC ignorance
We have to educate SLCC investigators, and pay for the privilege
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Letter: judicial appointments – more debate
Comments on the article in the February edition
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Case to be made
If the independent legal aid review could not find evidence to support a general rise in fees, what should the response be?
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Scottish Legal International comes to fruition
Joint initiative aims to promote Scottish profession internationally
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Fairness still the test where both cohabitees wealthy
£912,000 award made to partner in legal firm
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Sheriff goes with usage in child surname dispute
Both parents’ names adopted where both already in use
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Non-parentage order refused despite absence of forms
Sheriff holds clinic lost forms signed by both parties
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Should council have appealed permanence order refusal?
Court’s criticism contrasts with approach in English decision
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No expenses awarded despite permanence order refusal
Authority entitled to act on report discredited at proof
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Crunch time
The independent reports due in the next few months will be an indication of how the profession is seen from outside
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Planning Bill set to bring another overhaul
Aim is to strengthen and simplify system
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Scots standard commercial leases now available
Property Standardisation Group's work produces results
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Electronic land registration regulations in hand
Registers targeting fully digital application system
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Community interests can affect property anywhere
Search of register advised in all non-residential sales
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Parking charges – legislation for private operators?
MSP consulting on proposed bill to regulate sums demanded
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Uncorking alcohol minimum pricing
May date for 2012 Act to come into force
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Time for the members to elect the President and VP
Individuals needed who will perform well in public
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Letter: harassment – a problem, no question
It must be considered everyone's problem if things are to change
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Letter: holding the Keeper to account (1)
ARTL reply suggests double standards being applied
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Letter: holding the Keeper to account (2)
ARTL reply does not address the question of money wasted
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Buying and selling in Scotland: still on track?
When few transactions actually fall through, it would serve clients (and the profession's reputation) better not to leave so much to the last minute in a house sale and purchase
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Hold tight for 2018
Get set for another rollercoaster ride through the year
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Facility and circumvention: a high bar
More clients are looking to challenge wills, but it isn't easy