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Dewar Debate final takes place tomorrow

6th June 2018 | education-training , law society of scotland
Four schools compete at Holyrood for Law Society of Scotland prize

Draft claims management company rules released by FCA

5th June 2018 | banking-financial services , professional regulation , reparation
Authority to become responsible from April 2019

Registers' latest market report tracks Scottish property trends

5th June 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Figures show prices and volumes back on upward track

Society hits out at benefit sanctions regime

5th June 2018 | law society of scotland , welfare/benefits
System "not meeting objectives" and "causing severe hardship": response

Burness's Mandy Laurie to take over at WS Society

5th June 2018 | careers
New Deputy Keeper of Signet appointed from 1 January 2019

Ministers announce further funding for prisoner healthcare

4th June 2018 | criminal law
Support for partnerships to meet changing needs

Balfour+Manson commits to dementia training for all staff

4th June 2018 | education-training , practice management
Firm aims to make all 134 employees Dementia Friends

Two family justice research projects confirmed for public funding

4th June 2018 | family-child law
Separate studies to focus on aspects of children's involvement and rights

Richard Scott to head Pinsent Masons' Aberdeen office

4th June 2018 | careers , practice management
Corporate banker moves up as Katie Williams relocates to Australia

Society greets trio of new office bearers

4th June 2018 | law society of scotland
First non-solicitor treasurer confirmed as Alison Atack becomes President

Millar & Bryce lands two more from Registers

4th June 2018 | careers
Eric Willis and Carole Russell bring years of experience

Society updates solicitors' cloud computing guide

1st June 2018 | information technology , law society of scotland
Revisions include data protection and GDPR

AGM confirms practising certificate fee rise

1st June 2018 | law society of scotland
Solicitors will pay £565 for practice year 2018-19

Supreme Court to rule next week on Northern Ireland abortion law

31st May 2018 | criminal law , human rights
Judgment on 7 June on cases of malformed foetus, rape or incest

Mixed reactions to Bracadale hate crime proposals

31st May 2018 | criminal law
Support from equality group; women's organisations disappointed

Bracadale review calls for single hate crime law

31st May 2018 | criminal law
Age and gender should become protected characteristics: report

Islands Bill passes final Holyrood stage

31st May 2018
Unanimous vote for measure to recognise special status

Family lawyer Anne Dick becomes Brewin Dolphin consultant

31st May 2018 | careers
Wealth management firm boosts matrimonial offering

Planning Bill passes stage 1, but with opposition warnings

30th May 2018 | planning/environment
Ministers accused of "power grab" centralisation

SCJC opens family action case management consultation

30th May 2018 | civil litigation , family-child law
All actions proposed to come under new structure

OPG aims to extend professional guardianship scheme

30th May 2018 | mental health-adult incapacity
Invitation opens for more firms to apply

FNF Scotland hosts child law reform focus groups

30th May 2018 | family-child law
Civil servants to hear first hand experiences of current system

Lindsays adds to Dundee commercial property strength

30th May 2018 | careers
Alison Broomhall joins from DWF

MSPs welcome Crown Estate Bill but propose changes

30th May 2018 | planning/environment
Stage 1 report calls for stronger environmental provisions
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