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MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service

1st December 2022 | government-administration | Health
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote

Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner

1st December 2022 | careers
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons

Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland

1st December 2022 | careers , practice management
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today

Ministers consult on stronger information access rights

30th November 2022 | government-administration
Paper launched as MSP consults on proposed member's bill

MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres

30th November 2022 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business

LawCare appeals for donations in week of match funding

29th November 2022 | Charities
Donations can be doubled under The Big Give Christmas Challenge

Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship

29th November 2022 | education-training , careers
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career

Recorded domestic abuse figures show small fall

29th November 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Justice Secretary recognises many incidents still go unreported

Flat cash settlement a risk to justice system: inspector

28th November 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Chief Inspector of Prosecution warns Government aspirations will be unmet

Shakespeare Martineau hires Edinburgh banking head

28th November 2022 | careers
Grant Doherty joins as partner from Rooney Nimmo

Call for tougher rape sentencing guidelines

25th November 2022 | criminal law
Lord Advocate's request after 'lenient' sentences

Greig Honeyman joins accountancy firm in Edinburgh

24th November 2022 | careers , corporate
Lawyer will advise senior staff at Douglas Home & Co

Senior Associate promotions at Clyde & Co

24th November 2022 | careers
Trio of lawyers take on new roles

Supreme Court vetoes proposed referendum bill

23rd November 2022 | government-administration
Justices accept Lord Advocate's reference but bill beyond Holyrood powers

Trusts law reform bill introduced to Holyrood

23rd November 2022 | trusts-asset management
Ministers take forward measure to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals

Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties

23rd November 2022 | human rights , civil litigation | Human rights , Civil court work
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals

Sexual Offences Review's full terms of reference issued

23rd November 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Webpage published for updates on progress of review

Crime figures remain low despite non-Covid rise

22nd November 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Official statistics for year to September show overall 3% fall

Barriers remain to men seeking wellbeing help: LawCare

22nd November 2022 | careers
Legal support charity publishes findings of focus group study

Charity to benefit from mediator's second collected work

22nd November 2022
John Sturrock KC publishes further collection of thoughts and writings

Jennifer Young to chair CBI Scotland

21st November 2022 | careers
Ledingham Chalmers managing partner to lead business body from 1 January

Self-Build Loan Fund reopens to applications

21st November 2022 | property (non-commercial) , banking-financial services
Short term loans available to those unable to secure other funding

Lindsey Brown joins Blackadders as partner

18th November 2022 | careers
New recruit will be based in firm's Dundee office

Tight controls on drink adverts proposed for Scotland

17th November 2022 | consumer | Health
Ministers consult on range of restrictions in effort to improve health
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