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February 2012

Credit hire: a tug of war?
The main issues that arise over recovering credit hire charges for a replacement vehicle following an accident, a subject that generates much litigation
As others see them
A new child abduction case shows the Scottish court willing to look at the process that led up to a foreign court pronouncing an interim order in favour of the applicant party
Taking care of the dead
The Ministry of Defence found itself in a difficult position when a deceased soldier’s executor mother, and his wife, both claimed custody of his body. Where does the law stand?
Act like a trustee, think like a fund manager
Changes to investment rules have given charity trustees much greater freedom to invest, but with it an enhanced risk of poor returns, and a need for proper fund management
Beating the stress bug
Stress is now the most common form of absence from work, but good time management can make all the difference to your working life and stress level
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In this issue

  • Credit hire: a tug of war?
  • As others see them
  • Taking care of the dead
  • Act like a trustee, think like a fund manager
  • Beating the stress bug
  • Reading for pleasure
  • John McNeil, CBE, WS: an appreciation
  • Opinion column: Open Justice
  • Council profile
  • Book reviews
  • President's column
  • On the move
  • Between a rock and a hard place
  • Tough times are still ahead
  • Care: a new direction
  • Officer class
  • Open questions
  • Fuller benches
  • The limits of hearsay
  • If you don't ask, you don't get?
  • Fees: not so simple?
  • Easing the debt block
  • Registering our concerns
  • Room at the top
  • The best of times, the worst of times
  • Law reform roundup
  • Work and Cancer: employers’ toolkit
  • From the Brussels office
  • Post with caution
  • Ask Ash
  • The learning curve
  • Business checklist
  • Hear us, we say

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