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Two appointed to Scottish Human Rights Commission

24th March 2021 | careers
GP and human rights academic bring varied expertise

Two members' bills complete Holyrood passage

24th March 2021 | licensing , commercial property , government-administration | Liquor licensing , Local government
Tied pubs and local government charter bills pass stage 3

Faculty calls for "nuanced" new automated vehicles law

24th March 2021 | information technology , reparation
Consultation response highlights need to question assumptions

Nine promotions at Gillespie Macandrew

23rd March 2021 | careers
Firm rewards seven lawyers and two tax specialists

MSPs condemn Government handling of Salmond case

23rd March 2021 | government-administration
Report calls for someone to be accountable for "unacceptable" situation

Draft bill for indyref2 published

22nd March 2021 | government-administration
Bid to hold vote in next parliamentary term

Two child contact consultations open

22nd March 2021 | family-child law | Children
Ministers seek views on new registers, and contact centre regulation

MSPs want legal move to help funfairs

19th March 2021 | licensing
Report says showpeople face licensing barriers

Call for specialist sex offences court

19th March 2021 | criminal law
Move to improve experience for complainers

Supreme Court name change plan 'is idiotic'

18th March 2021 | government-administration , opinion
Lord Reed criticises Government proposals

MacRoberts launches anti-money laundering team

18th March 2021 | careers , risk management , banking-financial services
Fraser Sinclair to head specialist group

Further domestic abuse control powers passed by MSPs

18th March 2021 | criminal law , family-child law
Unanimous support after stage 3 debate for Domestic Abuse (Protection) Bill

SLCC challenges Society cost comparison figures

18th March 2021 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Complaints body calls cost per case rise quoted by Society "misleading"

Criminal court restrictions to be eased

17th March 2021 | criminal law
Move comes as Scotland’s lockdown rules change

UNCRC Bill passes final Holyrood stage

17th March 2021 | family-child law , human rights | Human rights , Children
Unanimous backing for bringing children's rights into domestic Scots law

Alison Pryde joins Anderson Strathern

17th March 2021 | careers
Law firm strengthens tax advice capability

Public bodies must act on audit reports, MSPs conclude

16th March 2021 | government-administration
Committee report criticises failures to tackle concerns raised

February criminal case figures show lockdown effect

16th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held

Discipline Tribunal reports drop in cases

15th March 2021 | professional regulation
2019-20 annual report states pandemic a possible cause of fall

Queen's Counsel in Scotland applications open

15th March 2021 | careers
Advocates and solicitor advocates invited to apply by 5 April

Ministers consult on miners' strike pardon criteria

15th March 2021 | criminal law
Views invited on taking forward Scott review recommendation

Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual

15th March 2021 | criminal law | Criminal court work
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog

New Human Rights Bill for Scotland

12th March 2021 | human rights
Plan to make UN treaties part of Scots law

Redress for historical child abuse survivors

12th March 2021 | family-child law , human rights
New law means victims can obtain compensation
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