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Lord Jones tributes paid at special court sitting

16th March 2016 | obituary
Lord President recalls advocate called in same year as himself

Putting the Mental Health Act into practice: ministers seek views

16th March 2016 | mental health-adult incapacity
First of two papers published on implementing the 2015 Act

Minister pledges £10m a year for community buyouts

16th March 2016 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Scottish Land Fund to open on 1 April

Society announces new charity to help prospective lawyers

15th March 2016
Lawscot Foundation to offer finance and mentoring to less privileged

Accountant in Bankruptcy consults on PTDs as review progresses

15th March 2016 | insolvency
Views sought on 2013 changes and equity in debtor's home

Death of Court of Session judge Lord Jones

14th March 2016 | obituary
Former advocate and solicitor passes away at 68

Draft time bar law change for abuse survivors published

14th March 2016 | civil litigation , reparation
Three limitation to be lifted where cases not finally prescribed

Education attainment gap leading to fewer male lawyers: Society

14th March 2016 | careers , law society of scotland
Question whether action needed when men dominate top jobs

Police sign up to new hate crime training programme

14th March 2016 | criminal law
Equality Network to help develop network of specialist officers

Promotions round at Gillespie Macandrew as turnover tops £10m

14th March 2016 | careers , practice management
Six advanced as unaudited figures show 5% growth

Lobbying Bill passes final Holyrood stage

11th March 2016 | government-administration
Ministers resist attempts to widen scope

SLCC to host discussion on draft sanctions guidance

11th March 2016 | professional regulation
Document aims to achieve consistency by professional bodies

Harper Macleod signs family law partner

11th March 2016 | family-child law
Jenny Smith joins from Family Law Matters

Four teams claim places in Dewar Debating Tournament final

11th March 2016 | law society of scotland
Edinburgh, Nairn, Falkirk and Cumbernauld schools represented

Holyrood should endorse Scotland Bill, committee reports

11th March 2016 | government-administration
Devolution Committee recommends legislative consent

Children's charities benefit from law firm's profits

11th March 2016 | practice management | Charities
Gillespie Macandrew donates 1% under CSR programme

Two associates join Balfour+Manson

10th March 2016 | careers
Hires for Aberdeen and Edinburgh offices

Solicitors win prescription ruling on basis of Morrison decision

10th March 2016 | civil litigation
Charging of fees sufficient loss on which time could run

Discipline Tribunal acts in two misconduct cases

10th March 2016 | professional regulation
One solicitor struck off and one suspended for serious failings

David Johnston QC elected FRSE

10th March 2016
Scottish Law Commissioner one of 56 new Fellows

Two upcoming career events for SYLA

10th March 2016
17 March "So you want to be...?" topics in Edinburgh and Aberdeen

Report more cohabitant financial claims, advocate pleads

9th March 2016 | family-child law
"Disappointing" level of publicity given to judgments: Malcolm

Email should be added to Lobbying Bill, Society argues

9th March 2016 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Aim of transparency means small bodies "should not be exempt"

Scottish commercial property attractive to global buyers, HBJ claims

9th March 2016 | commercial property
Glasgow and Edinburgh top targets as investors look outside London
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