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Three join Bond Dickinson as US merger confirmed

10th October 2017 | careers , practice management
Womble Bond Dickinson to be born on 1 November

Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational

10th October 2017 | human rights , immigration
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion

Faculty opens new Glasgow consulting rooms

10th October 2017
Videoconferencing available in Jocelyn Square premises

Society opens new committee recruitment round

10th October 2017 | law society of scotland
Conveners, legal members and accreditation panel members sought

London to set up new fraud and cybercrime court

10th October 2017 | criminal law
Specialist facility aims to protect City's reputation post-Brexit

RebLaw conference announces extra places

9th October 2017
A few more tickets available for social justice event due to high demand

Faculty not convinced of need for contract remedies Act

9th October 2017
Scottish Law Commission proposal would be no improvement: response

Ministers ask for views on Bonomy hunting proposals

9th October 2017 | criminal law
Consultation opens on changes to Protection of Wild Mammals Act

Has the disclosure fix to fix a fix got it right?

9th October 2017 | criminal law , human rights
MSPs ask for help with order to correct ECHR incompatibility

Graham-Campbell to take over as Gillespie Macandrew CEO

9th October 2017 | careers
Chris West retires from firm next week

Two partners head promotions round at Anderson Strathern

9th October 2017 | careers
Nine other solicitors advanced as firm bids for further growth

Ministers propose revisions to property factors code

6th October 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Consultation opens on strengthened and clarified duties

Consultant appointment at Burness Paull

6th October 2017 | careers
Jennifer Adams joins pensions team

Holyrood committee braced for "mountain" of Brexit regulations

6th October 2017 | government-administration
Delegated Powers Committee pleads for close cooperation from Government

LawCare marks 20th anniversary with special conference

6th October 2017 | careers
New support leaflet coincides with World Mental Health Day event

Society chief takes on interim chair post at Highlands Airports

6th October 2017 | careers , law society of scotland
One day a week commitment for current board member

Promotions and a new start at Mackinnons

5th October 2017 | careers
Two move up as Kate Longmuir joins firm

Childhood abuse limitation rule lifted from today

4th October 2017 | civil litigation , reparation
Act to remove three year requirement now in force

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland publishes annual report

3rd October 2017 | careers
2016-17 report records refinements to recruitment procedures

Lateral partner hire for Anderson Strathern

3rd October 2017 | careers
Iain Grieve joins commercial real estate team

Solicitors may face retrospective VAT bills, accountants warn

2nd October 2017 | tax
Tribunal win lets HMRC revise treatment of electronic property searches

Lady Hale sworn in as Supreme Court President

2nd October 2017 | careers
Deputy Lord Mance and three new Justices also take oaths

More than 900 abusers disclosed under "Clare's law", police reveal

2nd October 2017 | criminal law , family-child law
Second year of operation sees total requests top 2,000

Public boards need to raise their game, Holyrood committee claims

2nd October 2017 | government-administration
Letter to ministers says dissenting voices must not be silenced
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