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Three members' bills seek public support

30th April 2019 | criminal law , property (non-commercial) , welfare/benefits
Consultation open on new build missives, wheelchair provision and stalking

Short-term lets: in need of regulation? Ministers consult

30th April 2019 | planning/environment | Housing
Views sought on possible powers for local authorities

Group to look at further rise in criminal responsibility age

30th April 2019 | criminal law , family-child law
Ministers to set up team to consider limit beyond age 12

Society round table delivers vulnerable accused proposals

30th April 2019 | criminal law
Report recommends practical steps to safeguard human rights

Three sibling abuse victims share £1m damages from Kirk

30th April 2019 | reparation
Girl raped and brothers traumatised by paedophile jailed for 14 years

Pre-school low income benefit can be applied for from today

29th April 2019 | welfare/benefits
£250 early learning payment adds to Best Start package

Two partners among six promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn

29th April 2019 | careers
Four also advanced to legal director

£500 pay boost recommended for trainees

29th April 2019 | education-training
Society proposes new rates from 1 June 2019

Fee increase must be part of wider legal aid reform: Society

29th April 2019 | civil litigation , criminal law
Action needed to make system sustainable: conveners

CMS promotes four in Scotland in global partner round

29th April 2019 | careers
Three quarters of new faces in UK are women

Partner hire and promotion at Morton Fraser

29th April 2019 | careers
Stuart McWilliams steps up; Catriona MacPhail rejoins firm

Legal aid rise comes into effect at last

26th April 2019 | criminal law
Civil and criminal rates rise by 3% pending further review

Solicitors off their mark with Civil Online

26th April 2019 | civil litigation
Two firms named as first to use digital simple procedure system

High Court rejects consent in advance as defence to rape

25th April 2019 | criminal law
Accused claimed partner agreed to being woken by intercourse

Sentencing Council to research young people's attitudes and development

25th April 2019 | criminal law
Studies to be part of commissioned research in 2019-20

Bill to tackle period poverty introduced to Holyrood

25th April 2019
Member's bill seeks to ensure free access to necessary products

Occasional licences could be subject to new controls

25th April 2019
Ministers consult on limiting number and duration permitted

Ethnic minority work experience place offered by Burness Paull

25th April 2019 | education-training
One week opportunity for SEMLA student member

Brexit would mean independence referendum by 2021: Sturgeon

24th April 2019 | government-administration
First Minister proposes Citizens' Assembly to consider Holyrood's future

SLCC confirms practice owner-based fee rise in 2019-20 budget

24th April 2019 | professional regulation
Society criticises "unreasonable" 9.6% spending rise

Faculty queries future of protected trust deeds

24th April 2019 | insolvency
Response questions purpose alongside debt arrangement scheme

New practice rules to clarify AML compliance

24th April 2019 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
In force date coincides with new Society committee

Three new members for SCCRC

24th April 2019 | careers , criminal law
Solicitor, advocate and psychiatrist join review body

Burges Salmon sets up Scottish-based team with three partner hires

24th April 2019 | careers , practice management
New Edinburgh office will provide permanent staff presence
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