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Tweet at your peril

27th June 2017 | employment
Dismissal held a reasonable response to derogatory Facebook post

Indirect discrimination: two Supreme Court rulings

27th June 2017 | employment
Judgments on proving disadvantage, and objective justification

The EU, working time and holiday pay

27th June 2017 | employment , europe
Further material is available to help with applying the directive

Pension auto-enrolment: a new phase

27th June 2017 | Pensions (Company)
All staff now have to be enrolled, with a few exceptions

Data protection law set to tighten

27th June 2017 | human rights , information technology
Businesses need to prepare for the GDPR

The Debate - backstage, front of house and top tips

26th June 2017 | careers , education-training , interview , opinion
In this mini-series of blogs, three key players in the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament share their individual perspectives of the event.

HMRC procedure change speeds up confirmations

19th June 2017 | executries
Alternative to stamping principal C1 proving effective

Changes in policy and practice at the OPG

19th June 2017 | mental health-adult incapacity
EPOAR, Schedule 1 certificates and registration fees roundup

Rectification of wills post-death becomes a reality

19th June 2017
2016 Act sets out conditions for application

Common Reporting Standard: trusts, charities could be caught

19th June 2017 | tax
Reporting duties in force under tax information sharing scheme

OPG introduces Professional Guardian Scheme

19th June 2017 | mental health-adult incapacity
Tailored accounts supervision offered for approved firms

Got a passion for the profession?

19th June 2017 | law society of scotland
Could one of the 23 current vacancies for 16 different committees be just right for you?

Letter: what the review needs to cover

12th June 2017 | criminal law , professional regulation
Legal services review should extend to delays in prosecuting rogue lawyers

Letter: make powers of attorney inclusive

12th June 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Reference to Matrimonial Homes Act affidavit should cover Civil Partnership Act too

Was the Onesavings Bank decision correct?

12th June 2017 | property (non-commercial)
There are reasons in law why the pursuers should have succeeded

Defend our rights

12th June 2017 | human rights , opinion
Don't sacrifice rights to combat terrorism; welcome to Edinburgh for the UK Supreme Court

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