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Hearts, Partick relegation dispute sent to arbitration

3rd July 2020 | dispute resolution
Judge rules SFA articles apply on clubs' complaint of unfair prejudice

Courts' power to depart from EU law: ministers consult

3rd July 2020 | europe
UK Government wants more courts freed from retained EU case law

Greenpeace fined £80,000 for oil rig interdict breach

3rd July 2020 | criminal law , planning/environment
Director spared jail as judge decides to "exercise leniency"

Three promoted at Jones Whyte

2nd July 2020 | careers , Journal online news
Two associates and a senior solicitor named

Pro-competition regime needed for web giants: CMA

2nd July 2020 | consumer , information technology , Journal online news
Report calls for new regime to regulate Google and Facebook

Campaigners call foul as MSPs shelve Fair Rents Bill

2nd July 2020 | Journal online news | Housing
Holyrood committee not to consider member's bill due to heavy workload

IBA condemns China's new Hong Kong law

2nd July 2020 | Journal online news
Statement protests "grave departure" from UK agreement and basic principle

Morton Fraser rewards 17 with promotion

1st July 2020 | careers
Four senior positions all filled by women in latest round

Villiers maintenance appeal refused – by majority

1st July 2020 | family-child law , civil litigation
Supreme Court splits 3-2 in favour of wife's application in English courts

Faculty joins global call to protect professional role

1st July 2020
Call for action marks anniversary of UN Basic Principles on Role of Lawyers

Further call for views on Tied Pubs Bill

1st July 2020 | licensing
Holyrood committee seeks additional views at stage 1

Shepherd & Wedderburn lawyer wins STEP Excellence Award

1st July 2020 | education-training , executries
Lorna Brown recognised for top mark in certificate exam

Shopworker protection bill backed in stage 1 report

30th June 2020 | criminal law
Committee supports general principles but calls for further work

Kirchin succeeds McPherson as Addleshaw's Scotland head

30th June 2020 | careers
Head of corporate steps up as McPherson retires as partner

Dean of Faculty election begins as Jackson steps down

30th June 2020
Nominations invited over next fortnight

TLT embarks on international plans with Dutch alliance

30th June 2020 | practice management
Deal with Holla presages further European and other moves

Property market opens up from today

29th June 2020
Revised guidance retains physical distancing, and advises contingency plans

Nine more advocates admitted to Faculty

26th June 2020 | careers
Second physically distanced ceremony held in Parliament Hall

Dogs livestock-worrying bill goes out to views

26th June 2020 | agriculture-crofting , criminal law | Agriculture and estates
Holyrood committee begins stage 1 scrutiny of member's bill

Lawyer predicts post-COVID employee ownership boost

26th June 2020 | corporate | Private equity
Changed staff mindset underpins business resilience: Roberts

1m suspect email reports in service's first two months

25th June 2020 | criminal law , information technology
Suspicious Email Reporting Service proving valuable in stopping scammers

Hypothetical cause of death not enough for homicide

25th June 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Conviction quashed on evidence that assault only potential cause

Commission states what it expects of trust landowners

25th June 2020 | property (non-commercial) , trusts-asset management | Charities
Two new protocols set out expectations for trust and charity landowners

MSP seeks views on proposed Right to Food Bill

25th June 2020 | human rights | Human rights
Elaine Smith consults on support for UN-backed human right to become law
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