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Success for Journal at Scottish Magazine Awards

12th December 2014
Society's title takes prize for Business and Professional Magazine Design

Ministers publish Human Trafficking Bill

12th December 2014 | criminal law , immigration
Law enforcement and victim support central to new provisions

Party litigants rules to be reviewed following Justice Council study

12th December 2014 | civil litigation
Paper surveys research and literature form different jurisdictions

Inner House upholds disputed power of attorney wording

11th December 2014 | mental health-adult incapacity
Special case affirms validity of continuing power in OPG style

Audit Scotland questions readiness for new land transaction tax

11th December 2014 | government-administration , tax
Recruitment and IT procurement delays have increased risk: report

Property law think tank launches new website

11th December 2014 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Unifi aims to promote debate on future direction

Legal background an advantage to Lord Chancellor, peers conclude

11th December 2014 | government-administration
Constitution committee calls for stronger duty to uphold rule of law

Privatising services risks losing FoI rights, Agnew warns

11th December 2014 | government-administration
Special report to be published on effect of delivery by private sector

Society releases video on Street Law schools project

11th December 2014 | education-training , law society of scotland
Glasgow and West Lothian pilot outreach initiative

Mixed success for prisoners claiming non-rehabilitation damages

10th December 2014 | criminal law , human rights
Supreme Court declines to follow Human Rights Court approach

Commissions seek streamlined electoral law

10th December 2014 | government-administration
Discussion paper proposes consistent rules across all types of election

Minister to give further thought to register of judges' interests

10th December 2014 | government-administration
Wheelhouse will seek Lord President's assurances over voluntary system

Mourners sought to pay respects to lone lawyer Henderson

10th December 2014 | obituary
No surviving relatives to mark former Edinburgh defence agent

UK lawyers unite to reaffirm client confidentiality

9th December 2014 | professional regulation
Joint declaration marks first European Lawyers Day

Real estate associate hire for McClure Naismith

9th December 2014 | careers
Barbara Mayne joins from DLA Piper

MSPs call for more effective action on wildlife crime

9th December 2014 | criminal law
Committee says rates of prosecution and detection "must be improved"

Scots-born banking lawyer to lead Pinsent Masons

9th December 2014 | careers
John Cleland elected as next managing partner

HMRC launches Solicitors' Tax Campaign to catch non-declarers

8th December 2014 | tax
Window opens to reveal undeclared income or face higher penalties

Search engine launched to help find EU lawyers

8th December 2014 | europe , professional regulation
Users can search in own language for assistance on continent

Borrower's solicitor not liable to lending bank for misstatement

8th December 2014 | reparation
Not reasonable for bank to act on request without checking accuracy

Holyrood committee backs Scottish welfare bill

8th December 2014 | welfare/benefits
Stage 1 support for crisis grant scheme

Poll tax collection to end from 1 February, bill proposes

5th December 2014 | government-administration , tax
Government to reimburse councils for expected loss of revenue

Crown cuts drink drive margin of error as new limits come in

5th December 2014 | criminal law
New guidelines could mean drivers prosecuted when just over limit

Associate promotion at WJM

5th December 2014 | careers
Fraser Morrison advanced in corporate team
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