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Lord Rodger of Earlsferry: CaseCheck Interview Part 2 - In this section of the interview Robin Johnston gets a bit more technical by asking Lord Rodger's opinion on good opinion writing, the benefit of a strong academic background, gaining the trust of the court and the power of written arguments. (06/01/09) ... moreYear on the Web - 2008 Round-up - A look at some of the important, and not so important, legal happenings of the past year. (18/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 18 12 2008 - Bar Council break-in, gloomy predictions for 2009, 'pretend' barrister sentenced to two years and a new partner for Maclay Murray & Spens. (18/12/08) ... moreT'was the week before Christmas... - Where would Christmas be without a little bit of magic, and a legal twist to an old festive tale... (18/12/08) ... moreSoftware as a Service - Cloud Cuckoo or Promised Land? - Scottish Society for Computers and the Law - SaaS is very much in the news as a new business model and is rapidly gaining wider use and acceptance. This session will consider the nature of SaaS and how it relates to the much vaunted hot topic of Cloud Computing. (18/12/08) ... moreConstruction Bill Gets Go Ahead in Queen's Speech - On 4 December, the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill, which includes amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 received its first reading before the House of Lords. (17/12/08) ... moreCaseCheck 2009: The Kilt Comes Off! - 2008 has been a pretty good year for CaseCheck but 2009 looks like it could be even better with a whole raft of new content and materials which should transform CaseCheck from being a mainly Scottish focused site to an application of UK wide interest. (17/12/08) ... moreA Brief Interview - Helen MacKenzie talks to Adrian Stalker, an advocate with Westwater Advocates. (15/12/08) ... moreCaseCheck Interview: Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Part One - There are many benefits to running CaseCheck. I am yet to find out what the majority of them are but two weeks ago I found myself wobbling around the corridors of power in the House Of Commons and the House of Lords with my home made CaseCheck press card to thank.
(11/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 11 12 2008 - Eversheds to come to Edinburgh, survey of in-house counsel sees change in approach to external firms, award for Pagan Osborne and former Lord Advocate becomes a solicitor advocate. (11/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 11 12 2008 - Annual report from the Scottish Legal Aid Board, the first ruling from the Company Names Tribunal, call for more FOI rights and the Annual Report for the Parole Board for Scotland. (11/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 04 12 2008 - Contingency fees, fee income growth slows, another redundancy consultation and Levy & McRae's new corporate department. (04/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 04 12 2008 - The Queen's speech, help for the almost repossessed, the European Court of Human Rights rules on DNA databases and the ECJ looks at the European Arrest Warrant. (04/12/08) ... moreEconomy first in slimline Queen's Speech - A brief look at the UK Government's legislative programme for the next Parliamentary Session. (04/12/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 27 11 2008 - Tougher powers for the Information Commissioner, code of ethics for insolvency practitioners, merger remedy guidelines and domestic abuse statistics. (27/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 27 11 2008 - International litigation list, medical reporting firm goes into administration, re-appointments for SLAB and new legal director for Dundee Law School. (27/11/08) ... moreThe good, the bad and the Ugly... - Even members of the bench can have a bad day in court - CaseCheck unearths some examples. (27/11/08) ... moreDealing with the Downturn - Murray Mathieson of Positively Legal talks tactics with Stephen Moore. (20/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 20 11 2008 - Law Firm Survey 2008 from PWC, appointment of new QCs, the benefit of international links and reform of education and training. (20/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 20 11 2008 - Fatal Accident Inquiry consultation, new measures for dangerous drivers, Home Reports and extending Freedom of Information. (20/11/08) ... moreOutcome v process - the legal education consultation - The Law Society of Scotland has issued a final consultation on reform of legal education and training. (19/11/08) ... moreAward Contenders Invited to Join Great Debate - The 2009 Legal Awards, sponsored by Scott + Co, will unveil its full programme at the upcoming Scotsman Legal Debate, an industry gathering which promises to discuss the latest hot topics affecting Scottish Law. (18/11/08) ... moreThe Working Time opt-out - where are we now? - Moves to revise the Working Time Directive have hit another hurdle. (14/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 13 11 2008 - Appointments at Bird Semple, new members for Terra Firma, court reforms in Tayside, Central and Fife and standing junior counsel appointments. (13/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 13 11 2008 - Civil legal aid, consumer rights consultations, disabled parking bay abuse and the draft Arbitration (Scotland) Bill. (13/11/08) ... moreConsumer rights and remedies – two consultations - Consumer rights are under the spotlight at both the EU and national level, with two consultations launched this week. (11/11/08) ... moreWeek On The Web: Gossip - 06/11/08 - Three new Court of Session judges, 'No Win No Fee' bringing access to justice and Judges claim Lord Advocate should be stripped of its powers. (06/11/08) ... moreLast chance to book for Compass Chambers Inaugural Reparation Conference - The inaugural Compass Chambers Annual Reparation Conference takes place later this week and it’s not too late to book a place. (06/11/08) ... moreThe History of Cufflinks - Last week we featured World of Cufflinks in the gossip section and Ken Grant reported quite a few enquiries so this week we bring you a brief history of cufflinks and, to a limited extent, their association with the law. (04/11/08) ... moreProposal to Remove Judicial Review from Scottish Courts - Article by Jonathan Mitchell Q.C. - In a short and little-publicised consultation paper issued on 21 August, and calling for responses by 31 October1, the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) has proposed that judicial reviews to which it is a party should no longer be heard in Scottish courts but in a new UK tribunal under rules to be written by UKBA. (03/11/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 30 10 2008 - A planning shake up, criminal appeal statistics, the patentability of computer programs and the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act. (30/10/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 30 10 2008 - Falling house prices, online case reports from SCLR, the 2009 Legal Awards and a new Chair of Scots Law for Edinburgh University. (30/10/08) ... moreA Brief Interview - Helen MacKenzie talks to Graeme Middleton, an advocate with Compass Chambers. (28/10/08) ... moreTHE 2009 LEGAL AWARDS LAUNCH TODAY - A new independent awards programme for the legal profession launches today (Monday) with a promise to promote and celebrate Scotland’s most accomplished and aspiring legal professionals. (27/10/08) ... moreSummary of Event: Sex, Lies and Blu-Ray: IP and Video Games: The Scottish Society for Computers & Law - On Tuesday night at Burness in Edinburgh, Craig Hunter of Insurgent Studios, a Video Game and Software consultancy service, delivered an informative presentation for the Society for Computers and the Law. The following is a short summary of the main points covered by Craig in his presentation. (24/10/08) ... moreCompass Chambers Reparation Conference 2008 - Next month, Compass Chambers is hosting its first annual Reparation Conference, at the Balmoral Hotel on Thursday 13th November. (24/10/08) ... moreEqual rights for temporary workers - A controversial EU Directive giving equal rights for temporary workers has finally been approved. (24/10/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Gossip 23 10 2008 - An initiative to help budding lawyers, new Chairman for Biggart Baillie, new Deputy Keeper of the Signet and law students look abroad. (23/10/08) ... moreWeek on the Web - Current Awareness 23 10 2008 - Equal treatment for agency workers, accelerated registration of designs with OHIM, first time buyers and the management of sex offenders. (23/10/08) ... moreBoost for Scottish first time buyers - A Government initiative is to be extended to help first time buyers on low incomes. (21/10/08) ... more
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