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No-jury solemn trials will help clear COVID-19 backlog

31st March 2020 | criminal law , government-administration
Emergency Scottish bill deals with effects of lockdown

Inverness Justice Centre opened amid lockdown

31st March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Purpose-built premises will bring services together

“Urgent” Society letter seeks SLCC levy cut

31st March 2020 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Submission on proposed rise calls for rethink to protect profession

Lord President issues guidance on family orders compliance

31st March 2020 | family-child law
Parties encouraged to maintain arrangements or agree alternatives

Bellwether Green hires litigation head

31st March 2020
Fran Ennis joins from Pinsent Masons

SLAB extends interim payment system during COVID-19

30th March 2020 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Advice and assistance/ABWOR, fixed payments and summary claims accepted

Jackson self-refers to SLCC as trial comments published

30th March 2020 | professional regulation
Dean of Faculty's remarks on Salmond case recorded on train

Macpherson appointed temporary Court of Session auditor

30th March 2020 | careers
BTO consultant to act for next 12 months

Remote Courts Worldwide set up to support new services

30th March 2020 | civil litigation , information technology , criminal law
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus

ICCA Congress rescheduled for February 2021

30th March 2020 | dispute resolution
Global May event in Edinburgh put off due to COVID-19

Anwar named as Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde

27th March 2020 | careers
Glasgow sheriff to succeed Ian Abercrombie QC

Edinburgh employment partner joins Burges Salmon

27th March 2020
Katie Russell moves from Shepherd & Wedderburn

Coronavirus restriction regulations come into force

27th March 2020 | criminal law , government-administration | Health
Police can penalise failure to observe curbs on movement

SLCC issues service guidance for COVID-19 period

27th March 2020 | client relations , professional regulation
Advice on managing client expectations during emergency

Society agrees Registers' settlement solution, with provisos

26th March 2020
Advance notices to be extended to get round applications closure

Registers seeks advance notice solution to COVID-19 closure

26th March 2020 | property (non-commercial)

Emergency guidance issued for higher civil courts

26th March 2020 | civil litigation
Special rules in Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court for coming week

Further measures will support legal aid work: minister

26th March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Ash Denham confirms legislation and regulations in preparation

Scottish criminal appeal business now postponed

25th March 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Cases will not be heard until after 17 April, unless by written submissions

Society takes stand on Dean's attendance ruling

25th March 2020 | criminal law , professional regulation , law society of scotland
Solicitor's obligation to attend remains despite new concession to counsel

Call on Registers to save this week's house settlements

25th March 2020 | property (non-commercial)
Solicitor proposes interim solution as discussions continue with Society

Courts set out emergency business arrangements

25th March 2020 | civil litigation , criminal law
Almost all remaining sheriff court business transferred to 10 courts

Registers of Scotland halts paper applications

24th March 2020 | property (non-commercial) , commercial property
Updates promised on digital solutions as Meadowbank House closes

Three new partners as Gillespie Macandrew promotes nine

24th March 2020 | careers
Five associates and one senior solicitor complete promotions round
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