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Court has discretion to require evidence on mitigation: appeal judges

8th May 2015 | criminal law
Lack of contradiction by Crown not conclusive

Community Justice Bill model aims to tackle reoffending

8th May 2015 | criminal law
Local partnerships between agencies at core of planning

Lord President Gill to step down at end of this month

7th May 2015 | careers
Architect of court reforms to bow out ahead of their taking effect

Smaller law firm finances picking up, benchmarking report finds

7th May 2015 | law society of scotland , practice management
Concerns remain over funding of legal aid practices

Young lawyers bring tennis cancer charity tournament to Edinburgh

7th May 2015 | Charities
First event in Scotland for Cancer Research Racquet

CML announces Scottish Handbook changes

6th May 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Revisions conclude negotiations with Society post-"sep rep" defeat

Lindsays signs employment partner

6th May 2015 | careers
john Lee joins from DWF

MSPs investigate race issues in finding work

6th May 2015 | employment
Equal Opportunities Committee launches inquiry with evidence call

Society supports unrestricted civil legal aid in revised paper

5th May 2015 | civil litigation , criminal law , law society of scotland
New proposals call for exploring of single grant system

Scots firms win shortlist recognition

5th May 2015
DWF, Shepherd & Wedderburn in running for awards

SYLA announces May and June events

5th May 2015
Educational programme culminates in annual conference

Health Bill to feature duty of candour and e-cigarette controls: minister

5th May 2015
Government announces plans following public consultation

Supreme Court offers video archive of hearings

5th May 2015 | civil litigation , criminal law
Past year's proceedings available to view

Seven new partners in Brodies' latest promotion round

4th May 2015 | careers
Firm creates new status of managing associate

Human Rights Court upholds lawyer's right to criticise judges

4th May 2015 | human rights
Conviction under French public defamation law infringed article 10

Associate promotions at Simpson & Marwick

4th May 2015 | careers
Four advanced from 1 May

Thousands caught by non-transferable car tax change

4th May 2015 | criminal law
Cancelling excise duty on ownership change means "double taxing": AA

Marysia Lewis becomes Tayside, Central & Fife Sheriff Principal

1st May 2015 | careers
Step-up follows retirement of Alastair Dunlop

Faculty to host Four Jurisdictions Conference

1st May 2015
Counsel and judges gather to debate "conflicts and tensions" topics

SLCC budget before Holyrood confirms levy proposals

1st May 2015 | professional regulation
£312 baseline levy for year from 1 July

Man found guilty of disturbance at Society's office

1st May 2015 | criminal law , law society of scotland
Aggressive behaviour accompanied by showing picture of gun

MSPs call for views on banning in-car smoking with children present

1st May 2015
Member's bill aims to prevent passive smoking and promote health

Assisted Suicide Bill report takes no formal position

30th April 2015
Majority of committee against bill but progress left to full chamber vote

Victims and witnesses service standards published by COPFS

30th April 2015
Partnership project produces guidance on what to expect
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