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Supreme Court upholds "worker" finding in Pimlico Plumbers case

13th June 2018 | employment
Contractual controls sufficient to justify tribunal decision

Addleshaw Goddard signs up SFA's compliance officer

13th June 2018 | careers
Tony McGlennan to join Global Investigations team in September

Bill published to bring in more pre-recorded evidence

13th June 2018 | criminal law
Further measures for children and vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials

Partner promotions as BTO beefs up Trusts & Estates team

13th June 2018 | careers , practice management
Ross Brown and Lynn Melville to lead in respective offices

Former trainee returns to head RCCW's Inverurie branch

13th June 2018 | careers
Amanda Christie rejoins firm from Burness Paull

Researcher seeks lawyers' experiences of secondary trauma

12th June 2018
Short anonymous survey available to respondents

Last days to apply for Society committee places

12th June 2018
Four convener posts among positions available

Three shortlisted for In-house Rising Star Award

12th June 2018
Winner to be announced after next week's annual conference

Motor Insurers' Bureau revises claim form for GDPR compliance

12th June 2018 | reparation
Old forms no longer being accepted

Thorntons retains seven trainees on qualifying

12th June 2018 | careers
Dundee, St Andrews and Perth offices see new solicitor roles

Partner promotion at Gilson Gray

12th June 2018 | careers
Keith Anderson recognised in Litigation team

Pension fund wins appeal over successor law firm partnership

11th June 2018 | Pensions (Company)
Proof allowed on case that contributions claim transmitted

Birthday honours CBE to Jim Murdoch for human rights work

11th June 2018
MBEs go to three solicitors and advice workers

“Opt-out” organ donation bill comes before Holyrood

11th June 2018
Ministers propose safeguards to ensure people's wishes followed

More transport powers for local authorities under new bill

11th June 2018 | government-administration
Service provision, low emission zones and smart ticketing among proposals

Maclays merger boosts Dentons' UKMEA figures

11th June 2018 | practice management
"Strongest ever" results as investments across region bring returns

Judge refuses CJEU reference in Brexit revocation challenge

8th June 2018 | civil litigation , europe
Lord Boyd declines to seek ruling on "hypothetical" issue

Policing of 1980s miners' strike to come under independent review

8th June 2018 | criminal law
John Scott QC to try and bring closure for those in bitter episode

Peebles High wins Dewar Debate final

8th June 2018 | education-training , law society of scotland
Perth High runners-up in Society schools competition

Refurbished advocates' library opens in Glasgow

8th June 2018
Warm welcome for third leg of improvements at High Court

JUSTICE report concerned at waiving of police station rights

7th June 2018 | criminal law
Study finds 70% of suspects decline legal advice

Supreme Court dismisses NI abortion appeal – but finds breach of rights

7th June 2018 | criminal law , human rights
Majority holds Human Rights Commission had no standing to bring case

Holyrood passes gay pardons bill

7th June 2018 | criminal law
Unanimous support at stage 3 for law to cancel old convictions

MSPs seek views on bill imposing health staffing duty

7th June 2018
Call for evidence on Health and Care (Staffing) Bill
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