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Ewan McIntyre joins Davidson Chalmers Stewart

22nd May 2023 | careers
Solicitor becomes a partner in firm’s Glasgow office

Scottish Arbitration Centre launches arbitrator panels

18th May 2023 | dispute resolution | Alternative dispute resolution
Domestic and international panels available for appointment

Blackadders solicitor wins two STEP excellence awards

18th May 2023 | education-training
Taylor Henry scores in accounts and diploma tests

Attorneys entitled to give £2.5m inheritance to charity

17th May 2023 | mental health-adult incapacity , executries
Court rejects challenge where wealthy widow only weeks from death

MacRoberts promotes two to partnership

16th May 2023 | careers
Bonar Mercer and Kenny Scott recognised in corporate finance and employment

LawCare publishes new guidance on workplace anxiety

16th May 2023 | employment , careers , mental health-adult incapacity | Health
Mental Health Awareness Week marked by help for leaders and people managers

Society signs Goa Declaration on independent profession

16th May 2023 | law society of scotland , government-administration
Move links Commonwealth statement with concerns over Regulation Bill

Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data

16th May 2023 | information technology , human rights | Data protection , Children
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new Edinburgh head

16th May 2023 | careers
Grant Docherty charged with leading growth plans over three year term

Construction disputes specialist joins Burness Paull

15th May 2023 | careers
Lateral partner hire as Mark Kirke moves from CMS

MSPs call for funding to put young offenders in secure care

12th May 2023 | human rights , family-child law
Move is an alternative to Young Offender Institutes

Sex offence and abuse victims surveyed on sentencing

11th May 2023 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Sentencing Council commissions research to support planned guideline

Government backtracks on EU law repeal plans

11th May 2023 | government-administration , europe | Parliamentary , EU / international
UK bill no longer to set general repeal date for end of 2023

Cancer Research Racquet fundraising party returns

11th May 2023 | Charities
Professionals' garden party in aid of research runs again on 26 May

Sheriff Principal Anwar to head Sheriff Appeal Court

10th May 2023 | careers
Glasgow sheriff principal named as next President; Murphy as Vice President

SCTS sets deadline ahead of new Civil Online

10th May 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work

Court reforms set out in new SCTS corporate plan

10th May 2023 | criminal law , civil litigation | Criminal court work , Civil court work

Women in Law Scotland seeks views ahead of relaunch

10th May 2023
Networking group also looking for fresh committee members

Deaf trainee becomes Balfour+Manson disability officer

9th May 2023 | careers , employment , practice management , law society of scotland | Disability , Employment law
Diana McIver helping Law Society project to improve disability inclusion

No rule that deed description prevails over plan: SAC

9th May 2023 | property (non-commercial)
Proof before answer allowed in action based on inconsistent deed

Report backs Charities Bill but seeks reassurance

9th May 2023 | Charities
Charities voice concerns about how OSCR will use new powers

Moveable Transactions Bill passed at Holyrood

9th May 2023 | corporate , banking-financial services
Unanimous support for bill to make business finance raising easier

Naomi Pryde becomes a Scottish Arbitration Centre Ambassador

5th May 2023 | dispute resolution , careers
Experienced lawyer joins arbitration service

SYLA announces AGM and seeks new faces on committee

5th May 2023
31 May meeting will be held both virtually and in-person
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