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Circular Economy Bill plans set out in new consultation

31st May 2022 | planning/environment , government-administration | Environment , Local government
Ministers seek ways to achieve more sustainable practices

Peacock Johnston merges with Drummond Miller

31st May 2022 | practice management
Combined practice claims Scotland's biggest medical negligence team

Hub launches pave way for restorative justice rollout

30th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Pilot scheme to open in Lothian & Borders

Charities specialist is Lindsays' latest partner hire

30th May 2022 | careers
Helen Kidd joins from Brodies

Susan Walker named new Employment Tribunals President

27th May 2022 | careers , dispute resolution , employment
Vice-President steps up to new role

Laila Kennedy is new SYLA president

27th May 2022
Trainee solicitor takes up post

Reform of moveable transactions comes before Holyrood

26th May 2022 | corporate , banking-financial services
Bill introduced to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals

Call for reform as FoI law reaches 20th birthday

26th May 2022 | government-administration
Campaign group promotes bill to bring Scottish Act into line with needs

VW settles 91,000 UK "Dieselgate" claims

26th May 2022 | consumer , reparation
£193m compensation package ends High Court class action

Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch

26th May 2022 | government-administration | Health
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues

Remote jury centres begin to wind down

25th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Jurors to return to courtrooms between July and September

MSP consults on Drugs Death Prevention Bill proposal

25th May 2022 | criminal law | Health
Paul Sweeney hopes member's bill will enable new prevention measures

Environment standards strategic plan goes out to views

25th May 2022 | planning/environment | Environment
New enforcement body consults on how it will fulfil its role

UNCRC Bill to be amended following Supreme Court ruling

25th May 2022 | family-child law , human rights | Children , Human rights
Ministers propose to remove UK legislation from scope of bill

Police complaints and conduct reforms go out for views

24th May 2022 | criminal law
Ministers consult on bill to take forward Angiolini recommendations

Lindsays supports Van Gogh Alive young artists auction

24th May 2022
Legal firm sponsors special event in aid of SAMH

Inksters takes UK small business title

24th May 2022
Scots legal firm named FSB Self Employed/Sole Trader of the Year

Data breach fine for company "scraping" online photos

23rd May 2022 | information technology , human rights | Data protection
ICO fines Clearview AI £7.5m for using people's images without consent

MacPhee & Partners promotes Billie Smith to partner

23rd May 2022 | careers
"Rising Star" winner recognised for commitment

Thorntons promotes three to partner in property teams

23rd May 2022 | careers
Nicola McCafferty, Aimee Gibbons and Hannah Fraser recognised

Aberdein Considine expands with Edinburgh merger

20th May 2022 | commercial property , employment , family-child law | Housing
Combined business will employ more than 480 staff

Johnston Clark to step down as Blackadders managing partner

19th May 2022 | careers
Emma Gray and Ryan McKay appointed as joint managing partners

Five new partners appointed at Harper Macleod

18th May 2022 | careers
Two of the promotions joined firm as trainees

Michael Collins returns to BTO in senior role

18th May 2022 | careers , commercial property , client relations
Lawyer joins Property and Professional Liability team
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