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Conference focuses on future of tribunals

13th August 2021 | dispute resolution , civil litigation
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech

Conference to focus on future of tribunals

13th August 2021 | dispute resolution , civil litigation
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech

Report reveals views of young on sentencing guideline

12th August 2021 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Research finds support for rehabilitation, and reparation to victim

ICO consults on draft international data transfer terms

12th August 2021 | human rights , information technology | Data protection , EU / international
Draft agreement would replace standard contractual clauses

Three Balfour+Manson trainees move to NQ roles

12th August 2021 | careers
All three second year trainees kept on after challenge of COVID times

SLCC obtains court order to get law firm's files

11th August 2021 | professional regulation
Complaints body intends to get tough over failures to deliver

Crown agrees £6.39m to Green for wrongful prosecution

11th August 2021 | reparation , government-administration
Further settlement in Rangers cases adds to cost to public purse

SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion

11th August 2021 | careers | Discrimination
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities

Advocate to attempt Channel swim

11th August 2021 | Charities
Craig Murray in fundraising effort for children's charity Dreams Come True

Executor and beneficiary loans launched for Scotland

10th August 2021 | executries
Finance company launches products to allow borrowing against estate

National Care Service in Scotland plans go out to views

10th August 2021 | Health
Consultation opens on scope and delivery options for new scheme

Tax promotions and appointment at Murray Beith Murray

10th August 2021 | careers
Laura Brown becomes director of Tax; David Windram tax manager

Brodies holds steady through COVID year

9th August 2021 | practice management
Turnover and profit both marginally up in financial year 2020-21

Expenses can't be modified beyond legal aid certificate

9th August 2021 | civil litigation , family-child law | Family and divorce , Civil legal aid
Sheriff ordains pursuer to pay part as condition of going to proof

Courts revise COVID practice as restrictions ease

9th August 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law | Criminal court work , Civil court work
Masks and restricted access to continue for time being

Pandemic cases backlog ‘will take years to clear’

6th August 2021 | criminal law , civil litigation , government-administration
Justice Secretary admits situation ‘has been tough'

Govanhill Law Centre fears closure after grant refusal

5th August 2021 | practice management
Centre misses out on new Equality & Human Rights Fund

Ministers consult on new parking offence scheme

5th August 2021
Views sought on grading of offences including under new Act

Replacement legal aid support fund open to applications

4th August 2021 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration | Criminal legal aid , Civil legal aid
Firms have until 18 August to apply for share of £6.7m support

Five organisations named for extra human rights funding

4th August 2021 | government-administration , human rights | Human rights
48 bodies in total to benefit from new Equality and Human Rights Fund

Islands bond to support new settlement put out to views

3rd August 2021 | government-administration
Scottish Government plans £50,000 funding for up to 100 families

Inner House affirms strict latent damage time bar rule

2nd August 2021 | civil litigation , reparation
Sheriff erred in holding pursuers lacked sufficient knowledge at outset

Legal counsel joins SWA as senior lawyer retires

2nd August 2021 | careers
Laura Lee moves to Scottish Whisky Association's Legal team

Property team appointments at Anderson Strathern

2nd August 2021 | careers
Jemma Richardson promoted to partner as new manager joins team
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