News / 2004

The Council of the Scottish Law Agents' Society met in the magnificent setting of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons at St Vincent Street in Glasgow on Thursday 16th December 2004 when a full schedule of business was undertaken.

Sir David Clementi, the Prudential chairman and former deputy governor of the Bank of England, has issued his report into the provision of legal services in England and Wales which states "the current regulatory system is focused on those who provide legal services.

Opposition to the Clementi view of the future of the legal profession has emanated from the new chairman of the English bar, Guy Mansefield QC.

The Law Society convened the Diploma Project Board Conference at Heriot Watt University on 4th December 2005 to enable all interested parties to learn more about the workings of the Diploma in Legal Practice and also to enable all concerned to make their own comments and observations about the...

The Office of Fair Trading has announced that it is to investigate the property search market and it appears from the terms of this announcement that the investigation shall not be devolved but shall enquire into the whole UK market.

The annual report of the Keeper of the Records of Scotland for 2003/04 has been published, reminding us that the principal functions of the National Archives of Scotland are to select public records regarded as worthy of permanent preservation, to acquire other historical records of national...

The Glasgow Solicitors' Property Centre ran their regular roadshow in Glasgow on 29th November 2004, filling a conference room in the Glasgow Radisson Hotel on this occasion for two deliveries of the event.

The Family Law Association held its AGM in the extremely comfortable quarters of the Old Course Hotel at St Andrews on 20th November 2004 followed by a successful conference which ran through to Saturday 22nd November.

Glasgow Bar Association held its AGM at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Thursday 25th November when Clair McLachlan demitted office as president and Christine Murray was assumed, nem con, as her successor and Gerry McLay was similarly elected as vice president.

The Sheriff Court Rules Council has issued a consultation paper which can be found at www.scotcourts.gov.uk click on "what's new" to which, however, responses were requested by 15th November 2004 but, no doubt, views can be submitted at any time.