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Legal Services Agency welcomes four new trustees

2nd March 2021 | practice management
Additional expertise intended to help delivery of strategic plan

DWF hires Scotland employment law head

1st March 2021 | careers
Ann Frances Cooney joins from Addleshaw Goddard

Solicitor struck off for enabling home scheme fraud

1st March 2021 | professional regulation
John Craxton acted for Edwin McLaren, jailed after longest trial

Shepherd & Wedderburn makes immigration specialist hire

1st March 2021 | careers
John Vassiliou joins from McGill & Co

Two further promotions at Balfour+Manson

1st March 2021 | careers
Adelle Walker and Lauren Smith recognised in Litigation team

Sheriff appointment for Bruce Erroch

26th February 2021 | careers
QC will be based at Paisley Sheriff Court

Claire Armstrong takes leadership role at Dentons

26th February 2021 | careers , employment
Promotion creates all-female top team in Scotland

Heat Networks Bill passes final Holyrood stage

25th February 2021
Measure will support conversion of homes from fossil fuels

Director appointment at Inverness firm

25th February 2021 | careers
Laura Cormack promoted to board at Innes & Mackay

Lawyer's family pass £100k fundraising in memory of son

25th February 2021 | Charities
The Brain Tumour Charity benefits as Iain McLean tackles personal run goal

Scottish Mediation to hold seminar on Ontario rules

25th February 2021 | dispute resolution | Alternative dispute resolution
Canadian expert will describe success of mandatory step in procedure

Burness Paull makes financial services partner hire

24th February 2021 | careers
Caroline Stevenson joins from Womble Bond Dickinson

Survey opens on keeping Civil Online mandatory

24th February 2021 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Civil Justice Council reviewing whether to keep rule beyond September

Edinburgh partner promotion at Womble Bond Dickinson

24th February 2021 | careers
Richard Pike recognised in Private Client team

Court conference will review post-COVID civil business

24th February 2021 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Lord President requests event to provide forum for discussion

Report calls for changes to boost Holyrood's resilience

23rd February 2021 | government-administration
MSPs say innovations due to pandemic should be retained and strengthened

Next 100 Years marks Women's Day with pioneers event

23rd February 2021
Panel will explore value of women's networks and sharing experiences

CMS offers environment, social, governance discussions

23rd February 2021
Free to attend March series features business community specialists

Three new senators installed

23rd February 2021 | careers
Lord Sandison, Lady Haldane and Lord Richardson welcomed by Lord President

Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund

22nd February 2021 | human rights | Human rights , Discrimination
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision

EU releases draft UK data transfer clearance

22nd February 2021 | europe , human rights | Data protection , EU / international
Decisions to be further scrutinised ahead of final adoption

BTO hires commercial dispute resolution partner

22nd February 2021 | careers
Angus Wood joins from MacRoberts

Short-term holiday lets legislation is withdrawn

19th February 2021 | licensing
Holyrood delay is designed to reassure businesses

Phulah Pall is promoted at Jones Whyte

19th February 2021 | careers
Lawyer becomes associate and firm’s head of Immigration
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