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Finance Committee hammers Circular Economy Bill

30th November 2023 | government-administration , planning/environment | Public sector , Environment
Report slates uncertainty and doubts ministers' commitment to affordability

Addleshaw elects Middle East head as managing partner

30th November 2023 | careers , practice management
Andrew Johnston to succeed John Joyce in May 2024

Ministers set out path to ending fossil fuel heating

29th November 2023 | property (non-commercial) , commercial property , planning/environment | Environment (Business Premises)
Consultation opens on purchasers having time limit to replace systems

Ledingham Chalmers reveals hires and financial results

29th November 2023 | practice management , careers
Commercial property partner hire as firm announces turnover high

Five new sheriffs appointed

28th November 2023 | careers
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Kirkcaldy and Paisley to see new faces on the bench

Lawscot Foundation launches 2023 Baublefest campaign

28th November 2023 | Charities
Appeal target more than doubled as law firms invited to join in

Current justice funding model unsustainable: MSP report

27th November 2023 | criminal law , government-administration | Criminal legal aid , Public sector
Committee calls for spend-to-save model to avert crisis in system

Brodies announces changes at the top

27th November 2023 | careers , practice management
Stephen Goldie to succeed Nick Scott as managing partner from 1 May 2024

Rachel Moon appointed partner in Govan Law Centre firm

27th November 2023 | careers
Senior solicitor joins management team to lead on new projects

Disabled Children Transition Bill voted down at stage 1

24th November 2023 | family-child law , government-administration | Children , Disability
MSPs reject member's bill as likely to fail in its objectives

Higher October throughput cuts scheduled trial queue

22nd November 2023

Blackadders hires Glasgow commercial property partner

22nd November 2023 | careers
John Elder joins from Shepherd and Wedderburn

IBA launches Diversity & Inclusion Toolkit

21st November 2023 | practice management , careers
Guide is intended as practical aid to law firms of all sizes

Crime figures up 3% in first full post-Covid year

21st November 2023 | criminal law | Crime
Total recorded crime still 3% below 2019 figure

MSPs call for clarity on Wildlife and Muirburn Bill

21st November 2023 | licensing , criminal law | Agriculture and estates
Stage 1 report proposes changes and seeks further information

Civil procedure mediation scheme to be rolled out

20th November 2023 | dispute resolution | Alternative dispute resolution
Strathclyde Mediation Scheme funded to extend scheme across Scotland

Carer support payment pilot opens to applicants today

20th November 2023 | welfare/benefits | Benefit advice
Three areas to test new Scottish benefit replacing carer's allowance

MSPs seek views on Scots social security changes

20th November 2023 | welfare/benefits | Benefit advice
Committee invites evidence on bill to amend running of Scots system

Jennifer Young re-elected as LAW secretary

17th November 2023 | careers
Second two-year term for law firm's managing partner

Thompsons named Firm of Year at Law Awards of Scotland

16th November 2023
Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Journal editor Peter Nicholson

Aggregates Tax Bill introduced to Holyrood

16th November 2023 | tax | Corporate tax , Construction
Ministers seek to encourage use of recycled materials in construction

Scots house prices stay firm in latest figures

16th November 2023 | property (non-commercial)
September provisional data show average 2.5% year on year increase

Home Secretary's appeal fails in Rwanda asylum cases

15th November 2023 | immigration , human rights | Immigration and asylum , Human rights , EU / international
Supreme Court finds asylum seekers at risk if sent for decision in Rwanda

Ministers propose permanent digital justice changes

15th November 2023 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Consultation open on continuing post-Covid measures, and other reforms
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