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Morisons take on McClures dispute team

14th September 2015 | careers
Five will operate from both Morisons' offices

Working time includes travel from home where no fixed workplace: EU judges

11th September 2015 | employment , europe
Ruling in Spanish cases affects maintenance and care workers, among others

Justice Committee demands further information on appeal legal aid rates

11th September 2015 | criminal law
Minister asked to appear again next week as arguments continue

Harper Macleod moves into Shetland with Lerwick merger

11th September 2015 | practice management
Dowle, Smith & Rutherford acquired in further expansion north

Organ transplant bill goes out for public's views

10th September 2015
Call for evidence issued by Holyrood committee

SLCC determination appeal cannot challenge complaint classification: judge

10th September 2015 | client relations , professional regulation
Attempt to appeal "hybrid" status ruled out of time

Young Professionals in Construction networking group launches

10th September 2015 | Construction
MMS solicitors team up with architects and construction firm

Voting opens in Edinburgh by-election for Society's Council

10th September 2015 | law society of scotland
Three candidates contest vacant seat

Solicitor advocates defend rules in wake of Yazdanparast appeal

10th September 2015 | criminal law , professional regulation
Criticism of judges' comments over choice of representation

MSP consults on new approach to prostitution law

9th September 2015 | criminal law
Jean Urquhart proposes bill to protect rather than criminalise

CMS Scots trainees to take Diploma at University of Law

9th September 2015 | education-training
New uniform approach to apply from 2016 intake

Assisted dying challenge to Scots prosecution policy fails

9th September 2015 | criminal law
Lord Advocate's policy clear and "in accordance with law"

Bill of Rights plans promised for autumn

9th September 2015 | human rights
UK Supreme Court proposed to have supremacy over Strasbourg judges

Appeal court calls for further regulation of solicitor advocate instruction

8th September 2015 | criminal law , professional regulation
Judges question how independence retained with in-house arrangement

Ministers' disability action plan goes out to consultation

8th September 2015 | human rights
Aim to meet UN Convention standards with 54 commitments

Miller Samuel hosts international gathering

8th September 2015 | practice management
Glasgow venue for International Lawyers Network European meeting

Call for teams for Scots Legal Walks

8th September 2015 | Charities
Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh events all in October

Further support for vulnerable witnesses now in force

7th September 2015
All aged under 18 now automatically eligible

Mortgage lender entitled to hold out for full payment, court rules

7th September 2015 | banking-financial services , consumer , property (non-commercial)
Home Owner Act only protects against unreasonable conduct

Government FAI Bill should be vehicle for progress, MSPs say

7th September 2015 | civil litigation
Justice Committee backs member's bill but calls for joint work

Four new partners lead promotions at Anderson Strathern

7th September 2015 | careers
Twelve others solicitors named for advancement

Solicitor joins Scottish Labour justice lineup

7th September 2015 | careers
Catriona Headley to work with MSP spokespeople on justice and policing

DLA Piper, McSherry Halliday top firms at Law Awards of Scotland

4th September 2015
MBM Commercial's Cat MacLean named Solicitor of the Year

Insurance head named and seven promotions at Anderson Strathern

4th September 2015 | careers
Jonathan Guy appointed to succeed Andrew Lothian
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