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Scottish judges support Polish counterparts over new controls

11th May 2017
Statement shares concerns over threats to independence

Family action curator ad litem rules to change

11th May 2017 | family-child law
New rules over appointment to defenders

"Stop and search" code in force from today

11th May 2017 | criminal law
Expert group proposals come in following approval

Supreme Court can give the in-depth treatment: Lord Reed

10th May 2017 | civil litigation
Judge speaks ahead of first sitting in Edinburgh

First urban community right to buy given go-ahead

10th May 2017 | property (non-commercial)
Action group plans to convert former church into community hub

Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill passes stage 1 vote

10th May 2017 | criminal law
Opposition parties divided over support for measure

Malone admitted to China International arbitration panel

9th May 2017 | careers , dispute resolution
Scot calls on others to apply for similar roles

Domestic abuse law becoming "fragmented", Society fears

9th May 2017 | criminal law , law society of scotland
Bill submission questions why only partner relationships covered

Polls open for Society Council elections

9th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Contests in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh

SCJC sets out civil procedure vision in new report

8th May 2017 | civil litigation
Public engagement next step in reshaping court rules

In-house “Rising Star” finalists announced

8th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Best of top three to be revealed at this week's conference

Survey running on specialist accreditation scheme

8th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Society seeking evidence base for planning changes

Faculty queries domestic abuse definition

5th May 2017 | criminal law
Submission to MSPs argues coercive control not properly set out

SYLA teams up to host summer networking

5th May 2017
Four professional associations get together for social

MMS appoints financial services director

5th May 2017 | careers
In-house counsel Carolyn Bell joins Edinburgh operation

Scottish practising certificate fee to be frozen again

4th May 2017 | law society of scotland
Council proposal for standstill charge to be put to AGM

SYLA sets 1 June AGM date

4th May 2017
Office bearer and committee posts up for election

Adrian Ward to be honoured with Society life membership

4th May 2017 | law society of scotland
AGM presentation for incapacity law pioneer

Partner hire kickstarts Gilson Gray family law division

4th May 2017 | careers , practice management
Philippa Cunniff joins from HBJ Gateley

MSPs take up homelessness review

3rd May 2017 | Housing
Call for evidence on whether more can be done to tackle problem

Hate crime questionnaire offered by Bracadale review

3rd May 2017 | criminal law
Views invited on legislation in brief survey

Sheriff appointed deputy director of Judicial Institute

3rd May 2017 | careers
Susan Craig to succeed Andrew Cubie

Society proposes trainee pay boost

2nd May 2017 | education-training , law society of scotland
Recommended rates to rise to £18,000 and £21,500

Six more appeal sheriffs named

2nd May 2017 | careers
Lord President makes five-year appointments
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