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Three new appointments by RSB Lindsays

14th March 2022 | careers , property (non-commercial)
Firm strengthens team in Tayside

Thorntons and Stuart & Stuart to merge

14th March 2022 | practice management , careers
Move creates 71 partner practice, fourth largest in Scotland

Network launched for women working in insolvency

11th March 2022 | insolvency
Initiative will be led by two partners at Brodies

Lorna Jack to chair Scottish Legal Awards judges

10th March 2022
Former Society chief executive succeeds Shonaig Macpherson

Single action rule applies to simple procedure claims

10th March 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Party litigant's separate claims totalling more than limit held incompetent

Mandatory online simple procedure to be permanent

9th March 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Act of Sederunt confirms online requirement after 31 March

Accessible version users win extra rights response time

9th March 2022 | human rights | Human rights

Jones Whyte promotes two to partner

9th March 2022 | careers
Nick Hay and Ross Anderson recognised for contributions to firm

Ian Duddy to chair Scottish Human Rights Commission

9th March 2022 | careers , human rights
Former UK ambassador has track record in human rights work

Sturgeon offers formal apology to persecuted witches

9th March 2022
Gesture in Scottish Parliament marks International Women's Day

Kennedy report calls for new misogyny offences

8th March 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Working group proposes statutory aggravation and three new crimes

Chair named for "Bairns' Hoose" delivery programme

8th March 2022 | careers
Social services director Val de Souza to lead national group

Faculty opens scholarships to 2023 applicants

8th March 2022 | careers , education-training
Four schemes available to reduce diversity barriers

Rachel Dunn becomes partner at gunnercooke

8th March 2022 | careers
Glasgow based real estate lawyer makes move from Dentons

Scottish profession unites in support of Ukraine

7th March 2022 | law society of scotland
Firms shun Russia-linked clients as Society condemns invasion

Police Federation chief fails to halt misconduct charge

7th March 2022 | professional regulation
Proceedings based on GIF attached to tweet held not irrational

Commission keeps up law reform work through pandemic

7th March 2022
Annual report records progress on projects in 2021

Portrait of Lady Dorrian unveiled in Parliament Hall

7th March 2022
Award winning young female artist was awarded the commission

Rural partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew

4th March 2022 | careers
Recognition for Lois Newton in Land & Rural Business team

Gender Recognition Bill brought before Holyrood

3rd March 2022 | family-child law , human rights | Family and relationships , Human rights
Three months' living in acquired gender with permanent intention to be test

Society Past President to take up Samaritans role

3rd March 2022 | careers
Amanda Millar to become Scotland chair and UK trustee

MSPs inquire into Government's National Outcomes

2nd March 2022 | government-administration
Call for evidence as National Performance Framework comes under scrutiny

War crimes investigation to begin over Ukraine invasion

2nd March 2022 | criminal law | EU / international
ICC prosecutor to proceed following preliminary assessment

Senior appointment at Esson & Aberdein as new team head

1st March 2022 | careers
Fallon Spencer joins Glasgow office from McVey & Murricane
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