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CAT rejects £14bn credit card fees claim against Mastercard

25th July 2017 | banking-financial services , consumer
No way of ensuring accurate compensation, tribunal rules

Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes

25th July 2017 | europe , human rights , information technology
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request

Solicitor admits false claim to client to settle DWP case for cash

25th July 2017 | criminal law , professional regulation
Guilty plea to obtaining £8,000 from client seeking to avoid proceedings

Polish President vetoes controversial judiciary reforms

24th July 2017 | europe
Demonstrations and international protests a likely factor in decision

Morton Fraser reports steady year in latest results

24th July 2017
Revenue up 2.5% and profit stable in year to April 2017

Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders

24th July 2017 | civil litigation , planning/environment
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules

Criminal law solicitor and consumer guides published by SLCC

24th July 2017
Best practice and consumer advice guides aim to reduce complaints

Maclays to merge with Dentons as world's biggest law firm gets even bigger

21st July 2017 | practice management
Partnership approval means 200 partner UK operation to form this year

Lady Hale to step up as UK Supreme Court President

21st July 2017 | careers
Baroness to be one of two women on court as new appointments announced

Parole system review goes out to consultation

21st July 2017 | criminal law
Ministers seek views on ways to improve working of Parole Board

Tributes follow death of former judge Lord McCluskey

21st July 2017 | obituary
"Giant of Scots law" passes away at 88

Two join Gilson Gray's Glasgow office

20th July 2017 | careers
Private client and business teams benefit from new hires

Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case

20th July 2017 | employment
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim

Devolution dispute process invoked over Northern Ireland funding deal

20th July 2017 | government-administration
Scottish and Welsh Governments begin procedure over agreement with DUP

RBS solicitor becomes Women in Finance "Legal Adviser of the Year"

20th July 2017
Leigh Kirkpatrick triumphs at inaugural awards in London

Card payment charges to be banned from January

19th July 2017 | consumer , europe
Ministers act to bring in EU directive

Wearing photo ID will speed Glasgow Sheriff Court access, lawyers advised

19th July 2017 | civil litigation , criminal law , professional regulation
Regular users must now wear visible ID at all times

Solicitor advocate joins Aamer Anwar & Co

19th July 2017 | careers
Urfan Dar strengthens criminal defence team

Peers' devolution report points up "fundamental threat" of Brexit

19th July 2017 | europe , government-administration
Call for powers to come to devolved bodies, and for government co-operation

Six new partners at Burness Paull

19th July 2017 | careers
Jody Crockett joins from Freshfields as five promoted

Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty

18th July 2017 | government-administration , human rights
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality

Prisoners to lose right to smoke next year

18th July 2017 | criminal law
Secondary smoking reason given, but reform groups concerned at risks

Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld

18th July 2017 | criminal law , government-administration , human rights , reparation
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination

"Sceptical" juries making defence job harder, Dean of Faculty claims

17th July 2017 | criminal law
TV dramas making people "much more sophisticated": Jackson
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