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Committee's EU law tracking will help MSPs and business

24th April 2023 | europe
Researcher commissioned to provide two reports a year to aid scrutiny

Another family law hire at Gibson Kerr

24th April 2023 | careers
Zaynab Al Nasser joins as senior associate

New bill aims to improve legal complaints process

21st April 2023 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Reforms designed to bring more accountability

"Successful and eventful" 2022: SLC annual report

21st April 2023
Commission highlights reports, and implementing bills

Discipline Tribunal consults on draft new rules

20th April 2023 | professional regulation
Extensive overhaul brings in many new provisions

Two in Scotland among Dentons' 13 partner promotions

20th April 2023 | careers
Gareth Tenner and Melanie Martin win recognition

Lindsays hires director for Employment Law team

20th April 2023 | careers
Daniel Gorry joins from WorkNest

February house prices continue low growth trend

19th April 2023 | property (non-commercial)
Scottish average year-on-year rise remains at 1%

Council tax on second and empty homes could double

19th April 2023 | tax , government-administration | Local government
Consultation seeks views on giving local authorities extra powers

Litigation partner leads three promotions at BTO

19th April 2023 | careers
Mark Hastings, Alistair Barbour and Lauren McFarlane advance to new roles

Charity seeks Spanish-speaking lawyers for advice help

19th April 2023 | Charities
Appeal for legal and welfare advice to Spanish speakers in Edinburgh

DRS delayed as Yousaf sets three Government missions

18th April 2023 | government-administration
First Minister launches policy prospectus with commitments by 2026

"Head in the sand" solicitor could face contempt ruling

18th April 2023 | professional regulation , civil litigation
SLCC reports court comments in files non-compliance case

65 CMS partner promotions include three in Scotland

18th April 2023 | careers
David Dennis, Davinia Cowden and Fiona Henderson among those recognised

Margaret Morton joins RSE's development push

18th April 2023 | careers
Solicitor appointed director of development to lead fundraising push

Victims to get virtual introduction to court experience

18th April 2023 | criminal law , information technology | Criminal court work , IT and intellectual property
New technology will provide interactive experience ahead of giving evidence

Child abduction appeal allowed on basis of "grave risk"

17th April 2023 | family-child law | Children
Lord Ordinary erred in discounting risk of breach of protective orders

Edinburgh lawyer among 11 new Burges Salmon directors

17th April 2023 | careers
Gregor Hayworth promoted 16 months after joining firm

Aberdeen student in the final of top UK law competition

14th April 2023
Hamza Afzal shortlisted for the undergraduate award

Views split over challenge to s 35 block of GRR Bill

13th April 2023 | government-administration
Scottish Government confirms challenge to UK ministers' blocking tactic

Senior solicitor hire adds to Lindsays' Rural team

13th April 2023
Chloe Shields joins from Brodies

Management services claim was too inspecific for proof

12th April 2023 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Sheriff Appeal Court refuses claim based on global figures over three years

Lawyer in "From Counsel to Counsellor" research appeal

12th April 2023 | education-training
Katie McKenna seeks interviewees on attitudes to counselling

Thorntons' Sports Challenge Dinner returns after Covid

12th April 2023 | Charities
Fundraising event with sport quiz will support two children's charities
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