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Cladding update December 2019

20th December 2019 | Law Society news | Houses, property and neighbours , Business premises , Company and commercial
Following Grenfell, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) issued guidance, earlier this year, on the use of cladding on high rise buildings in England & Wales. Although not applicable in Scotland the information contained within it is relevant in Scotland and the Scottish Government references the guidance on its own website.

Fifth Money Laundering Directive

19th December 2019 | Law Society news
On the 10 January 2020, the UK Money Laundering Regulations are being amended, to take account of changes imposed by the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive.

Donald Dewar Memorial Debate Tournament 2019/20

19th December 2019 | Schools , Law Society news
Teams through to next round of national debating tournament.

Law Society call for expert views on planning obligations

10th December 2019 | Law Society news , Research and policy
The Planning Law Sub-Committee is inviting Scottish solicitors and interested stakeholders to share their views on the subject of planning obligations under section 75 (Planning Obligations) of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (‘the Act’).

Give the gift of thanks this BaubleFest

4th December 2019 | Law Society news , New lawyers , Equality and diversity
The theme for this year's annual festive Lawscot Foundation fundraiser is 'thank you'. Buy a bauble for our Lawscot Foundation tree to say ‘thank you’ to someone who has made a difference in your life, with all the proceeds raised going to support more young people.

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