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Faculty to stage event on Scotland in Europe after Brexit

7th February 2020 | europe
Day-long March conference to look at rules on EU accession

Three promoted at Murray Beith Murray

6th February 2020 | careers
Associate and two senior solicitors named at private client firm

Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill

5th February 2020 | Social welfare health benefits
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme

Gilson Gray opens in Dundee with promise of more hires

5th February 2020 | practice management
South Tay Street office becomes firm's fourth location

TLT expands International Trade team

5th February 2020 | careers
Ayla Skene joins from Pinsent Masons

Two moves in Aberdein Considine Banking Litigation team

5th February 2020 | careers
Natalie Mortimer joins and Thomas Lillie promoted

Advocate appointed Immigration Tribunal judge

4th February 2020 | careers
Julius Komorowski to be salaried chamber judge

Roddy Dunlop QC elected Vice Dean

4th February 2020 | careers
Faculty's treasurer steps up to succeed Angela Grahame

Thorntons' charity wills month raises £75,000

4th February 2020 | Charities
2019 campaign delivers record amount to Cash for Kids

Scott review of mental health law embarks on consultation

4th February 2020 | mental health-adult incapacity | Mental health
Team keen to hear experiences of how present law is working

Tied pub tenants to have more freedom under new bill

4th February 2020 | licensing , commercial property
Member's bill would introduce code and adjudicator system

Diversions up, payback orders down in 2018-19, figures show

3rd February 2020
CPO completion rate better for older offenders

Scots funeral support payment to rise in April

3rd February 2020 | welfare/benefits | Benefit advice
Standard rate payment going up from £700 to £1,000

Director appointment at Anderson Strathern

3rd February 2020 | careers
Jemma Richardson joins Residential Property team

England & Wales Law Society's HQ hit by fire

3rd February 2020
Serious damage to upper floors in weekend blaze; no injuries

UK scores fewest human rights cases per head of population

31st January 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Annual analysis reveals growth in case backlog at Strasbourg court

Effect of Civil Partnership Bill not yet clear: Faculty

31st January 2020 | family-child law
Submission highlights regulation powers among "complex" provisions

Police practices among concerns raised in new human rights report

31st January 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Commission lists 200 points in report to UN

Human Rights Court judge to deliver Macfadyen Lecture

31st January 2020 | planning/environment
Tim Eicke to speak on challenges posed by climate change

SLCC proposes 3.5% budget and levy increase

30th January 2020 | professional regulation
2020-21 budget proposals, and 2020-24 strategy plans, out for consultation

Section 28 no bar to unjust enrichment claim, full bench rules

30th January 2020 | family-child law , reparation
Ex-cohabitee fails as case based on prescribed contractual right

Ministers adopt Advisory Council gender equality proposals

30th January 2020 | government-administration | Discrimination
National standards and lived experience to help shape policymaking

Criminality excluded customs duty time limit, Supreme Court rules

29th January 2020 | europe , tax
Three year limit automatically disapplied where proceedings likely

Figures show scale of Police Scotland's informant payouts

29th January 2020 | criminal law
£1.3m over five years is second highest in UK
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