The Stand Not Upon the Order of Your Going …

Election Law in Need of Review

Freedom of Religion
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Current Consultations [click here for full version]

The Adoption & Children (Scotland) Act 2007
Lexy Plumtree introduces this major new Act

Challenging Elections 
Dr Heather D Lardy finds the present system flawed

It Doesn’t Happen Here:
The Reality of Child Poverty in Scotland 
Tam Baillie Assistant Director of Barnardo’s Scotland presents the evidence
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Legislation
Continuing the SCOLAG update of relevant legislation last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 126

Employment Law
A regular review of some of the recent significant employment law cases by Catherine Barker, solicitor with Pinsent Masons, last appearing at 2007 SCOLAG 84.

Derek O’Carroll reviews:
Macphail’s Sheriff Court Practice (3rd ed)
Sheriff Tom Welsh Q.C.
£238.00, Thomson/W Green, 2006

Carolynn Gray reviews:
Contract, Law Essentials
Tikus Little
£13.50, DUP, 2006

Donald Urquhart reviews:
ASBOSs: A Practitioner’s Guide to Defending Antisocial Behaviour Orders
Maya Sikand
£45.00, Legal Action Group, 2006

Janys M Scott reviews:
Family Law in Scotland (5th Ed)
Joe Thomson
£42.00, Tottel Publishing, 2006

Events Diary [click here for full version]