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Assisted Suicide Bill report takes no formal position

30th April 2015
Majority of committee against bill but progress left to full chamber vote

Victims and witnesses service standards published by COPFS

30th April 2015
Partnership project produces guidance on what to expect

MacRoberts signs up employment partner

30th April 2015 | careers
Deborah Miller joins from Simpson & Marwick

Damages based agreements must be fully regulated: Faculty

30th April 2015 | civil litigation , reparation
Response calls for claims management companies to come within controls

SLCC calls for improvements in conduct complaint handling

29th April 2015 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Recommendations follow analysis of Society's five year performance

Redundancy talks should have included fixed term contracts: Supreme Court

29th April 2015 | employment
University union wins appeal from Court of Session ruling

University guide rates Glasgow top in Scotland for law

29th April 2015 | education-training
Two Scots universities in UK top 10 and four in top 20

Father petitions for court power to review jury acquittals

29th April 2015 | criminal law
Verdict after son's death prompts plea against "irrational" decisions

Violent offender jailed for sheriff death threats

29th April 2015 | criminal law
Accused threatened to "hunt down and kill" sentencing sheriff

Further funding announced for offender rehabilitation project

28th April 2015 | criminal law
Low Moss pilot shows encouraging results in first year

Highest average house prices recorded in final 2014-15 quarter

28th April 2015 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Buyers of larger properties moving ahead of new land transaction tax

Public bodies will need to commit to Sign Language Bill: MSPs

28th April 2015 | government-administration
Committee's stage 1 report backs aims of bill

Society announces Council election candidates

27th April 2015 | law society of scotland
Contest to take place for eight out of 10 seats to be filled

Judges refuse request for barrister to lead in VAT appeal

27th April 2015 | civil litigation , professional regulation
Court "does not have power" to grant one-off rights of audience

Six in Scotland among CMS partner promotions

27th April 2015 | careers
Thirty nine made up across Europe and Middle East

Trainees get 2% rise in recommended rate

24th April 2015 | education-training
Society's Council agrees increase from 1 June

Air Weapons and Licensing Bill backed at stage 1

24th April 2015 | criminal law , licensing
No votes against but some MSPs abstain

Justice Committee backs Human Trafficking Bill

24th April 2015 | criminal law , immigration
Stage 1 report supports general principles

Society's Neil Stevenson to head Complaints Commission

23rd April 2015 | careers
Director of representation to be next SLCC chief executive

Two more firms become "Investors in Young People"

23rd April 2015 | practice management
Anderson Strathern and Shepherd & Wedderburn accredited by IIP

Montgomery to retire from Scottish Legal Aid Board

23rd April 2015 | careers
Chief executive will step down in August after 16 years

Scots personal insolvencies at lowest level for 10 years

23rd April 2015 | insolvency
Company failures also down in latest figures

WJM's David Boyce to become consultant

23rd April 2015 | careers
Partner retiring after over 40 years in practice

Gillespie Macandrew makes up two to partner

22nd April 2015 | careers
Eight others advanced in latest promotions round
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