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Royal Faculty building set for renovation work

14th September 2020
Ten year maintenance and renovation programme begins next month

Hamilton pilot cuts summary trial caseload

14th September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Weekly "surgeries" sort out which cases need to go to trial

Students are first to win scholarship prize

11th September 2020 | careers , education-training
Edinburgh and Aberdeen recipients named for SULI awards

Legal staff want more diversity at work

11th September 2020 | employment , human rights

Move to challenge men’s views of prostitution

11th September 2020 | human rights , criminal law
Scottish Government consultation seeks to challenge attitudes

Lindsays recruits eight new trainees

11th September 2020 | careers , education-training
Firm continues investment in developing future solicitors

BTO hires corporate senior associate

10th September 2020 | careers
Michael Cox joins from Gillespie Macandrew

Partner and legal director promotions at DLA Piper

10th September 2020 | careers
Carolyne Hair and Sarah Letson recognised among global round

Dates set for first remote jury trials

10th September 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Cinema juries to sit from 28 September (Edinburgh) and 12 October (Glasgow)

CMA begins follow-up market study in England & Wales

10th September 2020 | consumer
Progress on 2016 proposals for greater transparency to be assessed

Internal Markets Bill declares itself above the law

9th September 2020 | europe , government-administration
Provisions and regulations to have effect irrespective of inconsistent rules

Domestic abuse figures rise following 2018 Act

9th September 2020 | criminal law
Reported cases reach five year high in first year of extended offence

DWF claims recovery underway from COVID-19 setback

9th September 2020 | practice management
2020-21 figures show growth and profits hit by final quarter

Faulks calls for evidence on judicial review scope

8th September 2020 | government-administration , civil litigation
Questionnaire must be obtained and returned by 19 October

Holyrood committee backs Forensic Medical Services Bill

8th September 2020 | criminal law | Health
Stage 1 report supports giving victims more control over reporting

Campaign running to boost charity bequests

8th September 2020 | executries | Charities
Free toolkit for advisers offered to support week long drive

Revenue up but profit down as pandemic hits Shepherds

7th September 2020 | practice management
Firm reports solid growth until current challenging times

Rights of the Child Bill goes out to views

7th September 2020 | family-child law , human rights | Children , Human rights
Call for evidence as MSPs open stage 1

No defence to action to recover unlawful state aid

7th September 2020 | europe , tax | EU / international , Corporate tax
Inner House rules full amount must be paid following EU ruling

Ministers seek guidance on tax priorities for Budget

7th September 2020 | tax , government-administration
Consultation opens on using powers to support economic recovery

Just Employment Law hires two new solicitors

4th September 2020 | careers , employment

Timetable announced for Hate Crime Bill scrutiny

4th September 2020 | government-administration , human rights

Murray to be Sheriff Appeal Court Vice President

4th September 2020 | careers
Four new appeal sheriffs also appointed

Free workshop on consumer contracts in Scotland

4th September 2020 | insolvency , education-training
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