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Shepherd & Wedderburn acquires Tods Murray on administration

4th October 2014 | practice management
Demise of 158 year old firm struggling with losses

Final week of key regulation consultations

3rd October 2014 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
10 October deadline for responses to Society papers

Conservatives threaten to withdraw from Human Rights Convention

3rd October 2014 | human rights
Party aims to end overriding power of Strasbourg judges

Ministers aim to prevent historic poll tax collection

2nd October 2014 | government-administration
Those who rejoined electoral roll will not be pursued

Associate promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn

2nd October 2014 | careers
Four advanced as performance rewarded

SLAB denies funding restrictions in extradition cases

2nd October 2014 | criminal law
Most applications granted, Board says in response to Faculty

Solicitors back improved partner training requirements

2nd October 2014 | education-training , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Society consultation reveals support for two-stage process

Consultant joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

2nd October 2014 | careers
Barbara Calderwood makes move north

Police back down on routine carrying of firearms

2nd October 2014 | criminal law
Armed response only to be used for serious incidents in future

Further human rights protections proposed for adults with incapacity

1st October 2014 | mental health-adult incapacity
Scottish Law Commission report focuses on restrictions on liberty

Legal aid cuts having "major effect" on extradition cases, Faculty claims

1st October 2014 | criminal law
Submission to Lords committee claims no major problems with the law

Lindsays makes private client partner hire

1st October 2014 | careers
Clare McCarroll joins from Allan McDougall

Stronger rights in force for victims of aggressive selling

1st October 2014 | consumer
Consumers have 90 days to demand remedy

Former Rangers owner given 15 year director ban

1st October 2014 | corporate
Judge says "overwhelming" case for maximum term
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