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  5. May 2009

May 2009

Obama's first 100 days
Americans are responding to his message to help the country through tough times
Playing politics with the Scottish constitution
The fuller version of the article in Journal, May 2009, 22: Why the measures to limit prisoners' rights are not the best way to achieve reform
Beneficiaries are suffering from the high cost of advice
Trustees are incurring unnecessary costs in fund management and other charges
Ever forwards
President's message: leaving the Presidency after 21 months, Richard Henderson continues to urge solicitors to look and plan ahead for the opportunities that are bound to arise
Shared principles
Members of the Society of Solicitor Advocates believe that the recent judicial criticisms of the regulation of solicitor advocates are misplaced
https://lawware.co.uk/

In this issue

  • Obama's first 100 days
  • Playing politics with the Scottish constitution
  • Beneficiaries are suffering from the high cost of advice
  • Ever forwards
  • Shared principles
  • A year of debate
  • Ask the audience
  • Property sales continue to fall
  • Where fact makes law
  • Giving up the body
  • Playing politics with the constitution
  • Matrix evolutions
  • Make it happen
  • View from the top
  • Retiring thoughts
  • Law reform update
  • Phone a friend
  • Lighting the way
  • Is Big Brother watching too closely?
  • Ask Ash
  • Selection, the professional way
  • A claims pandemic?
  • Bumper crop
  • A place in the sun?
  • Equality redefined
  • Taking diligence forward
  • Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal
  • Book reviews
  • Website review

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