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Faculty event marks support for Ukraine lawyers

16th January 2023
Reception celebrates support for refugee lawyers in Scotland

Two senior hires by TLT in Edinburgh

13th January 2023 | careers
Law firm strengthens its commercial services group

Mackinnons appoints three new Partners

12th January 2023
Promotions in firm's property and marine commercial teams

Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination

11th January 2023 | human rights , welfare/benefits , government-administration | Discrimination , Local government
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Stephanie Nichol joins Balfour+Manson

11th January 2023 | careers
Freelance commercial property lawyer becomes partner

Sheriff Euan Duthie becomes Scottish Land Court chair

10th January 2023 | careers
Appointment takes effect following retirement of Lord Minginish

Extended domestic abuse law better for victims: report

10th January 2023 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
First studies find abusive behaviour dealt with better, male victims apart

COPFS consults public on strategy to 2027

10th January 2023 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Short consultation opens on mission, aims and areas for improvement

Inksters announces COO along with 12th office base

10th January 2023 | practice management , careers
Katherine Paulin becomes Dunkeld-based consultant

Lord Advocate role review delay attacked

9th January 2023 | government-administration
Ministers insist project proceeding as planned despite criticism

Cross-government digital identity service proposed

9th January 2023 | government-administration | Data protection
Ministers consult on secure ID creation and data sharing plans

Friends sharing house could found unjust enrichment case

9th January 2023 | reparation
Sheriff holds particular Roman law remedy part of Scots law

Shepherd and Wedderburn hires infrastructure partner

9th January 2023 | careers
Paul Young returns from Dentons

Two promoted to partner at MBM Commercial

9th January 2023 | careers
Iain McDougall and Caroline Urban rewarded for progress

MSPs invite views on Trusts and Succession Bill

6th January 2023 | trusts-asset management , executries
Consultation launched for stage 1 scrutiny

Naomi Pryde leaves DWF for DLA Piper

5th January 2023 | careers
Dual qualified solicitor advocate makes partner move

Thorntons promotes three directors to partner

4th January 2023 | careers
Graeme Dickson, Anne Miller and Mike Kemp recognised

UK Government may seek to block Gender Reform Bill

23rd December 2022 | government-administration
Ministers considering first Scotland Act s 35 order to stop royal assent

Legal services proposals pull back from Roberton reform

22nd December 2022 | professional regulation , law society of scotland
Society welcomes continuing regulator status; SLCC "had hoped to see more"

Agreement reached on social housing rent rises

22nd December 2022 | Housing
Ministers and social landlords agree below inflation increases from April

Dispute resolution partner hire for Addleshaw Goddard

22nd December 2022 | careers
Solicitor advocate Douglas Blyth joins from Dentons

Passivhaus standards to be brought in for new housing

21st December 2022 | Housing
Minister confirms action to give effect to member's bill proposal by 2025

November criminal cases kept above pre-Covid levels

20th December 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
SCTS figures show increased throughput over the month

MSPs say they are in the dark over children's services

20th December 2022 | family-child law | Health , Children
Lack of information prevents stage 1 conclusion on bill provisions
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