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Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident

7th June 2016 | criminal law
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving

Dyer to chair independent child protection review

7th June 2016 | family-child law
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system

Law officers sworn in before massed judges

7th June 2016 | careers
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath

Gillespie Macandrew puts its money on the horses again

7th June 2016 | Sport
Firm to be Hopetoun Horse Trials headline sponsor for sixth year

Dewar Debate finalists tackle "right to be forgotten"

7th June 2016 | education-training , law society of scotland
Holyrood climax for Society-sponsored tournament this Thursday

Yield more important to property investors than Union: study

7th June 2016 | commercial property
Most also say Brexit would not affect intentions

Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages

6th June 2016 | civil litigation
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year

Student law clinics meet this week for summer workshop

6th June 2016 | education-training
Glasgow Caledonian University to host annual event

Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens

6th June 2016 | careers
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty

6th June 2016 | careers
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar

Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

6th June 2016 | careers
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office

Access to justice "hackathon" offers prizes for new solutions

3rd June 2016 | law society of scotland
Free CPD for volunteers for Society's "pop-up innovation lab"

Praise for officer's karaoke turn after pub trouble

3rd June 2016 | criminal law
Cheers as sergeant helps defuse tensions with a song

Real estate partner joins TLT

3rd June 2016 | careers
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons

Don't ban the "sharing economy", EU tells member states

3rd June 2016 | consumer , europe
Clamps on businesses like Uber and Airbnb should be "last resort"

Macleod & MacCallum acquires Inverness practice

2nd June 2016 | practice management
MacNeill & Critchley joins forces with Queensgate firm

Discretionary ban could not follow hardship finding: Sheriff Appeal Court

2nd June 2016 | criminal law
Magistrate wrong to be influenced by prior offence

Ministers consult on social housing charter revision

2nd June 2016 | Housing
New version in hand of standards expected of landlords

Land Commission among ministers' environment priorities

1st June 2016 | planning/environment
Cunningham reveals 1 April 2017 launch deadline

Double employer recognition for SLCC

1st June 2016
Living wage accreditation along with 50:50 by 2020 partner status

Council's agreement with tenant created new lease, sheriff rules

1st June 2016 | Housing
Court dismisses action for recovery as conditions not met

DWF completes Glasgow relocation

1st June 2016 | practice management
Firm now in 110 Queen Street development

James Wolffe QC, Alison Di Rollo named as law officers

31st May 2016 | careers
First Minister nominates Dean of Faculty as Lord Advocate

Two June events to be held by SYLA

31st May 2016
EU referendum, and courts and tribunals, feature in latest dates
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