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Showhouses are not dwellings and attract business rates, appeal court rules

8th June 2016 | government-administration
Apartments in former St Andrews hotel properly entered in roll until sold

Guideline judgments resource launched by Scottish Sentencing Council

8th June 2016 | criminal law
New section of website provides comprehensive collection

Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident

7th June 2016 | criminal law
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving

Dyer to chair independent child protection review

7th June 2016 | family-child law
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system

Law officers sworn in before massed judges

7th June 2016 | careers
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath

Gillespie Macandrew puts its money on the horses again

7th June 2016 | Sport
Firm to be Hopetoun Horse Trials headline sponsor for sixth year

Dewar Debate finalists tackle "right to be forgotten"

7th June 2016 | education-training , law society of scotland
Holyrood climax for Society-sponsored tournament this Thursday

Yield more important to property investors than Union: study

7th June 2016 | commercial property
Most also say Brexit would not affect intentions

Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages

6th June 2016 | civil litigation
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year

Student law clinics meet this week for summer workshop

6th June 2016 | education-training
Glasgow Caledonian University to host annual event

Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens

6th June 2016 | careers
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty

6th June 2016 | careers
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar

Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

6th June 2016 | careers
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office

Access to justice "hackathon" offers prizes for new solutions

3rd June 2016 | law society of scotland
Free CPD for volunteers for Society's "pop-up innovation lab"

Praise for officer's karaoke turn after pub trouble

3rd June 2016 | criminal law
Cheers as sergeant helps defuse tensions with a song

Real estate partner joins TLT

3rd June 2016 | careers
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons

Don't ban the "sharing economy", EU tells member states

3rd June 2016 | consumer , europe
Clamps on businesses like Uber and Airbnb should be "last resort"

Macleod & MacCallum acquires Inverness practice

2nd June 2016 | practice management
MacNeill & Critchley joins forces with Queensgate firm

Discretionary ban could not follow hardship finding: Sheriff Appeal Court

2nd June 2016 | criminal law
Magistrate wrong to be influenced by prior offence

Ministers consult on social housing charter revision

2nd June 2016 | Housing
New version in hand of standards expected of landlords

Land Commission among ministers' environment priorities

1st June 2016 | planning/environment
Cunningham reveals 1 April 2017 launch deadline

Double employer recognition for SLCC

1st June 2016
Living wage accreditation along with 50:50 by 2020 partner status

Council's agreement with tenant created new lease, sheriff rules

1st June 2016 | Housing
Court dismisses action for recovery as conditions not met

DWF completes Glasgow relocation

1st June 2016 | practice management
Firm now in 110 Queen Street development
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