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Call for review as court denies former client's conflict claim

29th May 2017 | professional regulation
Involvement of consultant to merged firm no bar to acting for opponent

"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out

26th May 2017 | human rights
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law

Matthews, Atack take up Society office bearer roles

26th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Thanks to Eilidh Wiseman on stepping down as President

AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill

26th May 2017 | law society of scotland
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member

Businesses not ready for GDPR, survey reveals

25th May 2017 | information technology
Many yet to start planning, with one year to go

Patterson to take on Scottish Arbitration Centre role

24th May 2017 | careers , dispute resolution
Arbitrator and former CMS partner to chair appointments panel

Castle Douglas High wins COPFS public speaking contest

24th May 2017 | education-training
Team comes top after three-way final

Belief in joint ownership no defence to vandalism charge, sheriff rules

24th May 2017 | criminal law
Sheriff finds woman guilty of damaging car in wake of domestic split

Additional Support Needs Tribunals set for Scottish Tribunals transfer

24th May 2017 | education-training
Ministers consult on regulations for new arrangements

Glasgow firm Hamilton Burns goes into administration

23rd May 2017 | practice management
Two practices take on business; nine staff redundant

Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports

23rd May 2017 | law society of scotland , practice management
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids

Evidence recovered from phone justified second detention: appeal court

23rd May 2017 | criminal law
Grounds did not arise out of same circumstances in terms of statute

Simple Procedure Rules to be amended next month

23rd May 2017 | civil litigation
Changes made in light of feedback on new procedure

MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children

23rd May 2017 | family-child law
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law

Gender bias still an issue at bar, Dean believes

22nd May 2017 | professional regulation
Faculty and stables to implement transparent briefing policy

Discount rate needs more regular review, Faculty argues

22nd May 2017 | reparation
"Real injustice" from recent "massive" change, says consultation response

Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe

22nd May 2017 | family-child law , government-administration , welfare/benefits
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"

MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system

22nd May 2017 | immigration
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health

Society Council election results announced

19th May 2017 | law society of scotland
New faces returned in all constituencies

Brexit vote a factor as Anderson Strathern figures dip

19th May 2017 | practice management
"Poor" final quarter to year ending August 2016

Further full bench hearing ordered on challenge to warrant evidence

19th May 2017 | criminal law
High Court to address confusion over sheriff's powers

Employment lawyer rejoins HBJ Gateley

18th May 2017 | careers
David Hughes returns from Clyde & Co

Public figures back Society/The Glass Network workplace equality launch

18th May 2017 | employment
LGBT+ campaign sets out key principles for employers

BLM names two to take business forward

18th May 2017 | careers
Karen Dance and Gillian Rushbury given new responsibilities
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