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Lord Woolman to be President of Scottish Tribunals

24th August 2020 | careers
Lady Smith stepping down after six years in post

Positive balance but drawbacks from homeworking: report

21st August 2020 | employment | Employment
Survey of office workers shows pros and cons of enforced remote working

Report shows COVID-19 impact on ministerial orders

21st August 2020 | government-administration
Large number of SSIs cut across 28 day commencement rule

Burness Paull lands four partners for business support

20th August 2020 | careers
Quartet of hires to boost COVID recovery expertise

Faculty questions minimum pricing under UK market plans

20th August 2020 | corporate
Doubts whether public health measure could be part of UK Government scheme

Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees

20th August 2020 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme

MSP proposes bill to protect "electrician" title

20th August 2020 | consumer , education-training
Jamie Halcro Johnson consults on law to ensure proper qualification

MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support

19th August 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic

EHRC calls for review of sexual history provisions

19th August 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Report finds continuing concern about effectiveness of "shield" law

Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments

19th August 2020 | family-child law | Children
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings

Bail Appeal Court goes virtual

18th August 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Daily sittings to follow successful pilot

Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings

18th August 2020 | family-child law
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill

UK internal market must respect devolution: MSPs

18th August 2020 | government-administration , corporate | Competition
Finance Committee protests lack of consultation on white paper proposals

Two environment hires for Davidson Chalmers Stewart

17th August 2020 | careers

Remote court hearings should not be default: Faculty

17th August 2020
Survey of advocates finds majority against default use for most business

Courts study warns of possible long term trial backlogs

17th August 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Four papers project measures needed to restore pre-COVID-19 position

Child abuse survivor payments bill brought to Holyrood

14th August 2020
New body to offer fixed rate or individually assessed compensation

Cinema screenings adopted to revive Scots jury trials

14th August 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Multiplexes to enable 16 courtrooms following working group proposals

CMS continues Pride support with virtual global event

14th August 2020 | practice management
Clients and friends invited to take part in online challenge

Inner House affirms limits of servitude access right

12th August 2020 | property (non-commercial)
Parking on dominant tenement not allowed as means to access adjoining land

Six month extension for Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts

12th August 2020 | government-administration | Health
Selected provisions will expire, but Acts to continue until 31 March

Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial

11th August 2020 | human rights , criminal law | Human rights
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds

Glasgow Caledonian wins funding for journal and lecture

11th August 2020 | education-training
Clark Foundation award will support annual journal and lecture

Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers

11th August 2020 | reparation | Road traffic
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability
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