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Civil Justice Council gets two extra judicial members

20th April 2016 | careers , civil litigation
Lord Boyd and Sheriff Sean Murphy take strength to 19

Court, not Crown, controls access to productions, appeal judges rule

20th April 2016 | criminal law
Appeal refused against order to deliver copies of interview recordings

Faculty training director achieves triple bar admission

20th April 2016 | careers
Admission to Northern Irish Bar completes UK trio

MPs raise conflict concerns over Pinsents partner's proposed EHRC role

20th April 2016 | government-administration , human rights
Firm's Government connections would rule out equity partner as chair

SYLA renews cancer research support with champagne event

19th April 2016
Ceilidh to be held in aid of research and hospice funds

Two Scots among 16 Clyde & Co partner promotions

19th April 2016 | careers
Toni Ashby and Bruce Goodbrand advance in Edinburgh office

Profession must also be responsible for access to justice: Neuberger

19th April 2016 | civil litigation
Costs must reflect what is at stake, judge tells Bar Conference

Estate owners query human rights compliance of Land Reform Bill

19th April 2016 | human rights , property (non-commercial)
Law officers asked to review tenancy rights ahead of royal assent

Mixed outcome for employers in pension scheme changes ruling

18th April 2016 | Pensions (Company)
Evidence lacking of trustee agreement in 1990s to equal pension ages

World Bar Conference concludes with Second Edinburgh Declaration

18th April 2016 | human rights
Delegates restate commitment to principles of rule of law

Street Law initiative gains Ashurst support

18th April 2016 | education-training , law society of scotland
Firm becomes second sponsor of Society's schools project

Brodies teams up with Gleneagles again for new tennis event

18th April 2016 | Sport
Invitation tournament also aims to encourage young players

Carloway renews solicitor advocate issues in keynote address

15th April 2016 | civil litigation , criminal law
World Bar Conference speech returns to choice of representation

STEP launches Employer Partnership Programme

15th April 2016 | careers
Accreditation scheme aims to support members' professional development

Solicitor suspended for failures to act or communicate

14th April 2016 | professional regulation
Catalogue of failings results in three year suspension

Peers reject Strathclyde options to limit their review powers

14th April 2016 | government-administration
"Strong arguments" to retain exceptional power to reject SIs

Pie war breaks out over "Killie" trade mark

14th April 2016 | intellectual property
Football club and bakers square up over right to use name

Two big firms recognised with top awards

14th April 2016
Brodies and Pinsent Masons given first placings

Lady Dorrian named as next Lord Justice Clerk

13th April 2016 | careers
First woman to hold one of the senior posts

Parents affected by faulty schools should make claim, lawyer urges

13th April 2016 | education-training , reparation
Thompsons partner says Edinburgh families have "statable case"

Solicitor struck off for indecent images offences

13th April 2016 | professional regulation
Conviction "incompatible with being on the roll"

Resource pressures delaying appointment of guardians, Faculty claims

13th April 2016 | mental health-adult incapacity
Mental health officers not being allocated within time limit

Further work needed on new domestic abuse offence, Society believes

12th April 2016 | criminal law
Definition, and practical issues, need more thought: consultation response

Suspension of warrants still a High Court matter, judges rule

12th April 2016 | criminal law
Sheriff Appeal Court not given jurisdiction over administrative acts
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