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Authors Wanted
The Society has a joint books
agreement with the publishers
Butterworths, the express purpose
of which is “to ensure that there
continues to be made available to
the Society’s members and the
legal profession in Scotland a
range of books and publications
on
Scots law and legal practice and
related subjects.”
The Society and Butterworths
would welcome suggested book
topics and authors willing to write
under the joint books programme.
All suggestions should be sent to:
Carole Dalgleish, Commissioning
Editor (Scotland), Butterworths,
4 Hill Street, Edinburgh
EH2 3JZ or DX ED 211
or
e-mail Carole at
caroledalgleish@butterworths.co.uk
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Correction
The by-line which appeared with
the article on special educational
needs on p 50 of last month’s
Journal incorrectly designated
Dinah Aitken as Children in
Scotland’s solicitor. The
biographical details at the foot
of the article are correct.
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Charter Mark first
Renfrewshire Council is the first
council house sales team in
Scotland to be awarded the
prestigious Charter Mark award
Yacht Club sets sail
Members of the Law Society of Scotland Yacht Club
are participating in the Round Mull Race from June
28th to 30th.
The event will be the club’s inaugural sailing event and
berths should be available on participating yachts.
The race organised by Oban Sailing Club is a
recognising improvement and
excellence in the delivery of public
services.
The team, part of the legal services
section, was presented with the
award by Lord Macdonald in
London.
The Charter Mark process
measures elements of the service
provided against ten criteria,
including being open and providing
full information, consulting and
involving others, using resources
effectively, innovating and improving
and providing user satisfaction.
David Sillars, the Council’s Head of
legal Services, said: “The team have
done exceptionally well to win this
award. They make every effort to
assist a large number of tenants
making the most important
purchase of their lives.”
combination of racing and socialising, starting at
midday in Oban, the legs being Oban to Tobermory,
Tobermory to Bunessan and Bunessan to Oban.
Please contact Sandy Reid if you are interested in
participating. He can be contacted on tel 0141 221
6551, fax 0141 204 0507, e-mail acr@kidstons.co.uk
Small claims and summary causes
The new Rules for both Small
Claims and Summary Causes have
now been published and are
available from The Stationery Office
at a cost of £9.00 and £13.50
respectively. The Rules will come
into force on 10 June and, as can be
seen from Sheriff Stewart’s articles
last month and this month, contain a
number of significant changes. The
fees for Summary Causes will also
change significantly at the same time.
The Judicial Procedure Committee
are holding a series of seminars
through Update on the new Rules
and the new fees, and the first of
these is in Glasgow on 17 June.
These Roadshows will also discuss
the Justice Department’s proposals
to increase the Summary Cause
jurisdiction limit to £5,000, and the
Small Claim limit to £1,500. Bruce
Ritchie, Secretary to the
Committee, encourages Civil Court
practitioners to attend these
Roadshows.
Resumption Practice Note No. 5
The Scottish Land Court have recently issued Resumption Practice Note 5 which deals with the question
of plans being attached to Minutes of Consent and grants of planning permission in resumption
applications under the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993.
A copy of the Note may be obtained from the offices of the Scottish Land Court, 1 Grosvenor Crescent,
Edinburgh, EH12 5ER, DX ED 259 LP14, Edinburgh 2 (tel 0131 225 3593).
Introduction to EC law
The Academy of European Law, based in Trier in
Germany, is once again organising a summer course on
European law. This is the 10th such course and will run
for a week (1st-5th July). The course aims to give
lawyers in their first practising years the opportunity to
gain an understanding of the basic principles and sources
of Community law as well as such important areas as
competition law, private international law, intellectual
property, environmental, justice and home affairs, and
human rights. In addition, the course offers a trip to the
European Court of Justice in nearby Luxembourg as
part of the curriculum.
For further details on the course or to register, see the
Academy of European law website
(http://www.era.int/www/en/c_978.htm) or contact
Nathalie Dessert at the Academy (ndessert@era.int;
tel: + 49 651 93737 21; fax: + 49 65193737 90).