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Five promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

8th December 2020 | careers
Associate and four senior solicitors named in Glasgow and Inverness

Eight named to review Human Rights Act operation

8th December 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Glasgow's Tom Mullen among independent panel under Sir Peter Gross

Ken MacDonald re-elected Advocates in Aberdeen President

8th December 2020 | careers
Brodies lawyer to continue leading Society through COVID challenges

Dean rebuts “not-very-contrite” Home Office response

7th December 2020 | immigration , professional regulation
Minister again claims immigration lawyers are “playing politics”

Increased animal cruelty penalties now in force

7th December 2020 | criminal law
Further provisions in 2020 Act to commence in coming months

Supreme Court clarifies arbitrators' disclosure duties

7th December 2020 | dispute resolution | Alternative dispute resolution
Further appointment should have been revealed, but no risk of bias

Jennifer Bain elected SCBA Vice President

7th December 2020 | careers
Poll success completes new leadership of criminal bar

Evictions to be halted over Christmas

4th December 2020 | human rights | Housing
Move will help tenants through Covid crisis

Videos to help participants in remote jury centre trials

4th December 2020 | criminal law
Advice for jurors, witnesses and professionals

Glennie joins Arbitration Centre after leaving bench

4th December 2020 | careers
Inner House senator retires after 15 years as judge

SCTS quarterly bulletin records criminal cases resuming

3rd December 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Volumes returning towards normal, but large backlogs remain

Faculty Christmas appeal open for donations next week

3rd December 2020 | Charities
Gifts and cash welcome to bring Christmas to needy Fife families

Registers announce March restart for application record

3rd December 2020 | property (non-commercial)
Extended advance notices to expire on 11 March

Four weeks left to support LawCare research project

3rd December 2020 | employment | Health
Study aims to show impact of work culture and practices on wellbeing

Draft bill published to end fixed term Parliaments

2nd December 2020 | government-administration
Exercise of revived prerogative powers to be non-justiciable

Lord Kerr dies two months after leaving Supreme Court

2nd December 2020 | obituary
Tributes to Northern Irish judge with strong commitment to human rights

Union to ballot prosecutors over strike action

1st December 2020 | employment , criminal law
Equal pay sought with Scottish Government lawyers

Scotland partner among Womble Bond Dickinson promotions

1st December 2020 | careers
Recognition for Richard Pike in Edinburgh office

Lawscot Foundation launches "Pass the Parcel" appeal

1st December 2020 | law society of scotland | Charities
Festive fundraiser invites donors to nominate another – with chance to win

Day of action as solicitors press for legal aid rise

30th November 2020 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Edinburgh bar refuse to attend court; Glasgow limits appearances

Tony Lenehan to lead Faculty's criminal lawyers

30th November 2020 | criminal law
Step up follows Ronnie Renucci's election as Vice Dean

UK Government to rein in Google and Facebook’s dominance

27th November 2020 | information technology
New unit is a boost for news publishers

Fee increase reflected in rise in legal aid spending

27th November 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
SLAB annual report shows total cost up from £123.7m to £130.8m

Two jobs at risk at Dentons in Scotland

27th November 2020 | employment
Firm begins UK-wide redundancy programme
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