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Society's annual plan seeks agreement on new Legal Services Act

4th November 2015 | law society of scotland
2015-16 set to be landmark year with move to new offices

Sport's Hall of Fame event backed by Harper Macleod

4th November 2015 | Sport
Five to be inducted at ceremony next week

Scotland Bill further amendments published

3rd November 2015 | government-administration
Arguments continue on whether promises delivered

Housing associations likely to come under FoI laws following U-turn

3rd November 2015 | Housing
Ministers to consult on extension of legislation

MSPs accept principles of Succession Bill

3rd November 2015 | executries
Stage 1 report notes support from stakeholders

Brodies secures three corporate and commercial partners

3rd November 2015 | careers
Douglas Crawford, Helen Machin and Karen Fountain join team

Foreign civil partnerships can now convert to marriage

3rd November 2015 | family-child law
Extension to law removes obstacle for same sex couples

Digby Brown expands south west with Ayr opening

2nd November 2015 | practice management
Seventh base across Scotland for personal injury firm

MacRoberts figures edge upwards on post-referendum rebound

2nd November 2015 | practice management
Strong winter makes up for flat first half in year to 30 April

Bill to restate bankruptcy law begins its passage

2nd November 2015 | insolvency
Consolidation measure follows Scottish Law Commission report

More senior moves as Haywood and Johnson join Lindsays

2nd November 2015 | careers
Litigation and private client catches for Edinburgh and Dundee offices

Three litigation hires at Anderson Strathern

2nd November 2015 | careers
All three return after periods working elsewhere

European courts block state surveillance of lawyer consultations

30th October 2015
Human Rights and Dutch courts uphold professional privilege

Dean of Faculty elected Bencher of Middle Temple

30th October 2015
James Wolffe follows Roy Martin and Richard Keen in receiving honour

Committee gets straight to work as Lobbying Bill published

30th October 2015 | government-administration
Standards Committee issues call for evidence

Referendum debate let Scotland "think big" about human rights: SHRC

29th October 2015 | human rights
2014-15 annual report describes "busy and productive year"

Brodies trainee wins SYLA/WS Society essay contest

29th October 2015
John Morgan writes best entry on innovation and court reform

Guide published as new welfare report rules come in

29th October 2015 | family-child law
Court must specify content of and liability to pay for report

Forged signature had to make disposition void, Inner House rules

29th October 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Lord Ordinary erred in exercising discretion against reduction

SCJC revises "Winter Tour" dates

28th October 2015
Schedule cut to three events to reflect demand

Justice Committee neutral on revised legal aid appeal regulations

28th October 2015 | criminal law , law society of scotland
No recommendation as Society warns of solicitors struggling with 1992 rates

Lord Strathclyde to lead review of House of Lords powers

28th October 2015 | government-administration
Downing Street acts in response to Government defeats on tax credits

Solicitor struck off for 2003 embezzlement

28th October 2015 | professional regulation
Michael Karus declared unfit after jail sentence

Judicial Institute's Hub wins European innovation prize

27th October 2015 | education-training , information technology
"Crystal Scales of Justice" awarded to Scottish training body
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