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Shoosmiths names Janette Speed to head Scottish offices

30th September 2021 | careers , practice management
Further appointments made to lead Edinburgh and Glasgow offices

ShepWedd signals Aberdeen growth through office move

29th September 2021 | practice management
Refurbished Albyn Place base offers scope to double headcount

Edinburgh essay competition seeks views of the future

29th September 2021 | education-training
Student challenge commemorates seminal Journal article from 1968

Report reveals growth in Scots charity legacies

29th September 2021 | executries | Charities
Average 7% growth leaves potential for much more

Carloway calls for constructive approach to courts future

28th September 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Address for new legal year seeks to dispel myths over SCTS plans

Mental health a big problem for lawyers: LawCare survey

28th September 2021 | careers , mental health-adult incapacity
Study finds widespread anxiety, low mood and depression along with burnout

Ministers consult on "Anne's law" for care home visits

28th September 2021 | Health
Views invited on rights relating to designated visitors

Grants available for COVID-hit tenants in arrears

28th September 2021 | Housing
Funding for councils to support those who might become homeless

Aberdeen Bar Association elects new leaders

28th September 2021 | careers
Ian Woodward-Nutt becomes President as Stuart Murray steps down

SLAB consults on assessment of accounts

27th September 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Travel and subsistence changes proposed; views sought for accounts guidance

GBA members to boycott holiday custody courts

27th September 2021 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Action announced in protest at unequal treatment and "chronic underfunding"

Assisted Dying Bill proposal goes out to consultation

27th September 2021 | Health
Member's bill would allow terminally ill to end their lives by medication

Naomi Pryde is lawyer of the year

24th September 2021 | careers
Winner 'delighted' with award success

Legal challenge to nightclub vaccine passports

23rd September 2021 | licensing
Industry body opposes Sturgeon plan

Warnings to be issued over Class A drugs

23rd September 2021 | criminal law
Lord Advocate announces new police guidelines

Criminal business at pre-COVID levels during August

22nd September 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
SCTS figures show most categories at or above pre-COVID numbers

Sentencing process guideline in force from today

22nd September 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Eight step process intended to bring openness and transparency

Three members' Bill proposals lodged at Holyrood

21st September 2021
Bills would cover right to food, disabled young people and worker injuries

Pinsent Masons makes senior climate change appointments

21st September 2021 | careers
Euan McVicar rejoins firm as Michael Watson named to lead team

Macfadyen Lecture to discuss judicial independence

21st September 2021
Texas Chief Justice Nathan L Hecht to speak on how to protect independence

Lorna Jack to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

20th September 2021 | law society of scotland
Retiring Society chief executive to be honoured at Scottish Legal Awards

Council tax and rating cases moving to tribunal chamber

20th September 2021 | tax
Draft regulations cover council tax reduction and valuation appeals

Lords call for better scrutiny of trade agreements

20th September 2021 | government-administration | EU / international
Report says Government must commit to meaningful early engagement

CMS to host renewables energy webinar

17th September 2021 | planning/environment
Free event focuses on Scotland’s green future
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