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Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53

29th April 2022 | obituary
Tributes paid to talented lawyer

Move to protect hospitality staff against sexual harassment

29th April 2022
Guidance designed to stop abuse at work

SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations

28th April 2022 | professional regulation
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed

Nigel Ross to be Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders

28th April 2022 | careers
Commercial and appeal sheriff named to succeed Mhairi Stephen

Legal advice on indyref2 should be released: FoI ruling

28th April 2022 | government-administration
Commissioner finds public interest outweighs legal professional privilege

Faculty backs commercial standards on security exercise

28th April 2022 | commercial property , property (non-commercial) | Commercial property
Reform response supports aligning heritable and moveable security rights

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report

27th April 2022 | human rights | Human rights , Health
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Homelessness plans may cut under-18 rights, Clan warns

27th April 2022 | family-child law | Children , Housing
Law centre sees regressive move in diverting all to social work assessment

Jackson guilty of misconduct over Salmond case comments

26th April 2022 | professional regulation
Panel finds charge proved regarding disclosure of complainer details

EU Court of Justice begins streaming service

26th April 2022 | europe , civil litigation | EU / international
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live

Gordon Keyden retires from Clyde & Co

26th April 2022 | careers
Former Simpson & Marwick managing partner leaves practice after 45 years

Solicitors refuse complex abuse cases in legal aid row

25th April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
SSBA members to refuse summary cases alleging course of domestic abuse

Five partners lead 17 promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn

25th April 2022 | careers
Six legal directors and six associates complete round effective from 1 May

Committee backs ministers' COVID recovery bill – just

25th April 2022 | government-administration
Convener's casting vote needed to approve bill's general principles

Holyrood to ban combustible cladding on buildings

22nd April 2022 | planning/environment , property (non-commercial) | Housing
Move to improve fire safety after Grenfell tragedy

Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals

22nd April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid , Discrimination
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations

Lewis to succeed Stephen as Sheriff Appeal Court head

21st April 2022 | careers
Turnbull also becomes Vice President as Murray retires

Criminal court business pulls ahead during March

21st April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Most courts running above pre-COVID case numbers

Deadline approaches for 2023 Faculty scholarship bids

21st April 2022 | education-training
Applicants for 2023 devilling support have until 29 April

Promotions at Blackadders following partner retirement

21st April 2022 | careers
New partner Dale Ross leads three advanced after Douglas Sneddon steps down

Scot among Clyde & Co's 2022 partner promotion round

20th April 2022 | careers
Andrew Tolmie one of 23 new equity partners globally

TLT makes Glasgow immigration partner hire

20th April 2022 | careers
Joanne Hennessy joins from Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons hikes Scottish NQ salaries

19th April 2022 | careers , practice management
£61,000 to be offered as firm seeks to keep up in war for talent

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled

19th April 2022 | welfare/benefits , human rights | Benefit advice , Discrimination
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants
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