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Lord Neuberger to deliver RFPG Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture

20th September 2016
President to speak on Supreme Court role in context of devolution

Edinburgh AWI applications given dedicated web support

20th September 2016 | civil litigation , mental health-adult incapacity
Guardianship Court hub links from sheriff court home page

OPG changes review policy for professional guardians

19th September 2016 | mental health-adult incapacity
Sample accounts to be reviewed, rather than check of all cases

Government to ignore opposition to immigration tribunal fee rises

19th September 2016 | civil litigation , immigration
Decision to go ahead with sixfold increases condemned by practitioners

Leaders named for new body to combat reoffending

19th September 2016 | criminal law
Karyn McCluskey and Jean Couper to head Community Justice Scotland

Lords put Westminster lawmaking under the spotlight

19th September 2016 | government-administration
Evidence invited to inform legislative preparation and scrutiny inquiry

Property finance hire at Anderson Strathern

16th September 2016 | careers
Gregory Stachura rejoins firm as senior associate

Solicitor General becomes a QC

16th September 2016 | careers
Alison Di Rollo recommended following June appointment

MSPs show cross-party backing for proposed domestic abuse law

16th September 2016
United support for motion behind new specific offence

AiB report shows downward trends and creditor returns

16th September 2016 | insolvency
Bankruptcies awarded down 44% in 2015-16

Lindsays' associate takes top STEP mark

16th September 2016 | education-training , trusts-asset management
Diploma Distinction for Lynsey Kerr

Regulations laid to end right to second home council tax discount

15th September 2016 | government-administration , tax
Councils to have option to remove discount from April 2017

Aberdein expands over the border with Newcastle deal

15th September 2016 | practice management
Merger brings expansion of corporate and litigation services

Scotland's law schools and Commission sign research work agreement

15th September 2016
Academic staff to support law reform projects

Rights violation found in relation to London bombing suspect

14th September 2016 | criminal law , human rights
Human Rights Court upholds one, dismisses three complaints

Registers' annual report records progress in transformation programme

14th September 2016 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Digital technology, and Land Register completion, focus of 2015-16 work

Jon Snow and Helena Kennedy to head latest JUSTICE Scotland event

14th September 2016
Faculty hosts conversation in support of 60th anniversary appeal

Land Reform Act order brings Commission into being

14th September 2016 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Body to be set up in November, ready to operate next April

Summary case not oppressive after solemn adjournment refused, court rules

13th September 2016 | criminal law
Plea in bar of trial fails on serious housebreaking charge

Parliament should authorise article 50 notice, Lords committee reports

13th September 2016 | europe , government-administration
"Constitutionally inappropriate" for Government to act alone

Parliamentary drug reform group calls for medical use cannabis

13th September 2016 | criminal law
"Matter of compassion and human rights" to make special case: report

Holyrood to raise scrutiny of budget process in wake of new powers

13th September 2016 | government-administration , tax
Tripartite expert group to study what changes required with new taxes

MSPs launch scrutiny of prosecution service effectiveness

12th September 2016 | criminal law
Justice Committee begins major inquiry into efficiency and resources

Land control register to take shape under new paper

12th September 2016 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Ministers consult on regulations to uncover controlling interests
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