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Innovation Cup runs again for best risk management ideas

28th February 2019 | law society of scotland , risk management
Society launches second annual competition

Peers warn of "acute" risk of trade disruption on Brexit

27th February 2019 | europe
Report also criticises failure to consult devolved governments

Undertaking to hold inquiry creates legitimate expectation: Supreme Court

27th February 2019 | government-administration , human rights
Justices grant declaration in judicial review over Patrick Finucane murder

Society launches 2019 financial benchmarking survey

27th February 2019 | law society of scotland , practice management
Financial health check tool for Scottish law firms runs again

Faculty to stage special conference on arbitration

27th February 2019 | dispute resolution
May event will look ahead to ICCA 2020

Lord Justice Clerk defends sentencing guideline timescales

27th February 2019 | criminal law
MSP raises concerns following controversial sex assault case

Boyd Legal expands Fife presence with new Kirkcaldy base

26th February 2019 | careers , practice management
Kelly Matthews joins from Russel & Aitken

CMA seeks new powers to protect consumer rights

26th February 2019 | consumer
Proposals would put new focus on protecting consumers' economic interests

UK must return Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ICJ rules

26th February 2019
Court finds UK acted unlawfully in retaining territory at independence

Mackenzie takes IBA disability access message to Zero Project congress

26th February 2019
Panel session at UN-affiliated group highlights 2017 IBA justice report

Rewritten code for Scots insolvency rules in force from April

26th February 2019 | insolvency
Two sets of rules reflect devolved and reserved powers

Insurers fail in appeal against door steward liability ruling

25th February 2019 | reparation
Exclusion for deliberate acts did not cover unintended death

Interim report published of review of miners' strike policing

25th February 2019 | criminal law
John Scott QC requests additional time to complete full report

Public awareness crucial to new organ donation law, Society warns

25th February 2019
Proposals for "opt-out" system come before Holyrood this week

Planning partner promotion at Burness Paull

25th February 2019 | careers
Theresa Hunt recognised for work in major projects

Morton Fraser makes UK top 100 employer list

25th February 2019 | practice management
Sunday Times ranks Scots firm in annual survey

Judge allows girl's 16-year-old killer to be identified

22nd February 2019 | criminal law
Aaron Campbell named as accused in Alesha MacPhail case

Lindsays appoints residential property director

22nd February 2019 | careers
Vhari Selfridge joins from Connell & Connell

Crackdown on livestock worrying proposed in member's bill consultation

22nd February 2019 | agriculture-crofting
Higher penalties, police powers and ban on owning dogs could be enacted

Registers' open day offers insight into processes

22nd February 2019 | property (non-commercial)
Novel event will show how first registration happens, and other work

Will automated vehicles disclose cause of accidents? Faculty asks

22nd February 2019 | information technology
Consultation response suggests IT advances will make processes opaque

Brexit not an event to frustrate EU agency office lease, High Court holds

21st February 2019 | commercial property , europe
European Medicines Agency fails in case over London HQ

Fuel Poverty Bill passes stage 1

21st February 2019 | government-administration
Unopposed vote as MSPs claim bill needs strengthened

2019 Tumbling Lassie fundraising dates announced

21st February 2019 | Charities
New Scottish charity partner to benefit from anti-trafficking drive
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