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October 2003

Why politicians have got it wrong
If they are serious about legal reform, politicians need to stop pandering to the tabloid press over criminal justice
The big idea
One of the authors of the Draft Criminal Code for Scotland explains the thinking behind it and the issues they had to address
A comment on the Draft Criminal Code
A comment on the draft from a human rights perspective
Stories from the other side of the desk
Profiles of solicitors who have switched to a business career
Employment practice liability
How employment practice liability insurance can protect a business against the increasing threat of litigation by employees who believe their rights have been violated
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In this issue

  • Why politicians have got it wrong
  • The big idea
  • A comment on the Draft Criminal Code
  • Stories from the other side of the desk
  • Employment practice liability
  • Jurisdiction in insolvency proceedings
  • Heard but not seen
  • Inter-spouse guarantees: an update
  • High value – high exposure?
  • Internet arbitration clauses: shock and awe?
  • Conflict of interest in commercial security transa
  • Indecency no longer “shameless”
  • Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal
  • Reforms to corporate insolvency law will give indi
  • Rights on forestry access and limited partnerships
  • Website reviews
  • Book reviews
  • Substitute certificates of title
  • Housing Improvement Task Force
  • Contaminated land: what to ask

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