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Criminal law solicitor and consumer guides published by SLCC

24th July 2017
Best practice and consumer advice guides aim to reduce complaints

Maclays to merge with Dentons as world's biggest law firm gets even bigger

21st July 2017 | practice management
Partnership approval means 200 partner UK operation to form this year

Lady Hale to step up as UK Supreme Court President

21st July 2017 | careers
Baroness to be one of two women on court as new appointments announced

Parole system review goes out to consultation

21st July 2017 | criminal law
Ministers seek views on ways to improve working of Parole Board

Tributes follow death of former judge Lord McCluskey

21st July 2017 | obituary
"Giant of Scots law" passes away at 88

Two join Gilson Gray's Glasgow office

20th July 2017 | careers
Private client and business teams benefit from new hires

Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case

20th July 2017 | employment
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim

Devolution dispute process invoked over Northern Ireland funding deal

20th July 2017 | government-administration
Scottish and Welsh Governments begin procedure over agreement with DUP

RBS solicitor becomes Women in Finance "Legal Adviser of the Year"

20th July 2017
Leigh Kirkpatrick triumphs at inaugural awards in London

Card payment charges to be banned from January

19th July 2017 | consumer , europe
Ministers act to bring in EU directive

Wearing photo ID will speed Glasgow Sheriff Court access, lawyers advised

19th July 2017 | civil litigation , criminal law , professional regulation
Regular users must now wear visible ID at all times

Solicitor advocate joins Aamer Anwar & Co

19th July 2017 | careers
Urfan Dar strengthens criminal defence team

Peers' devolution report points up "fundamental threat" of Brexit

19th July 2017 | europe , government-administration
Call for powers to come to devolved bodies, and for government co-operation

Six new partners at Burness Paull

19th July 2017 | careers
Jody Crockett joins from Freshfields as five promoted

Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty

18th July 2017 | government-administration , human rights
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality

Prisoners to lose right to smoke next year

18th July 2017 | criminal law
Secondary smoking reason given, but reform groups concerned at risks

Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld

18th July 2017 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights , reparation
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination

"Sceptical" juries making defence job harder, Dean of Faculty claims

17th July 2017 | criminal law
TV dramas making people "much more sophisticated": Jackson

Burnett to be youngest Lord Chief Justice in nearly 60 years

17th July 2017 | careers
Sir Ian to take over head of judiciary post in October

Commissioner calls ministers in breach of children's rights over smacking

17th July 2017 | family-child law , human rights
Call for active support of member's bill to ban physical punishment

Miller Hendry unveils associate promotions

17th July 2017 | careers
Mhairi Cage and Lyndsey Foggarty recognised

Cameras roll as five admitted to Faculty

14th July 2017 | careers
Ceremony caught on film for new documentary

Society publishes cybersecurity advice for solicitors

14th July 2017 | information technology , law society of scotland , practice management
New guide sets out steps to help prevent attacks

Family action case management coming to Court of Session

14th July 2017 | civil litigation , family-child law
New rules to apply from 18 September
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