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MacRoberts helps secure £18 million investment in energy firm

14th October 2019
Deal means 150 jobs are retained in Clydebank

Brexit guidance for legal professionals published

14th October 2019
Information includes help on coping with ‘no deal’

Blackadders moves into new Edinburgh office

14th October 2019
Environment is designed to ‘further encourage teamwork and collaboration’

Number of aspiring advocates shows an increase

14th October 2019
Lord Hope Scholarship adds to higher intake

Lindsays merges with Hadden Rankin

14th October 2019
Latest acquisition sees law firm expand its property and private client portfolios

Burness Paull appoints boardroom governance expert

14th October 2019
Company responds to growing demand for guidance

Holyrood committee considers protection for animals and wildlife

11th October 2019
Views sought on Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill

Home detention curfew powers come into force

11th October 2019
Entry and search action joined by new offence

Aberdeen Law Project launches radio talk show

11th October 2019
First episode airs on 29 October

Crucial values up for debate

11th October 2019
Legal figures will discuss Christianity’s place in modern society

Calls for response to serious prison concerns

11th October 2019
Scottish Human Rights Commission invites government to act

Justice secretary welcomes new drug driving laws

11th October 2019
Police to start testing motorists from 21 October

Laura Dunlop QC named Mental Health Tribunals President

10th October 2019 | careers , mental health-adult incapacity
Former law reform commissioner takes over as Dr Joe Morrow retires

LawCare launches "Champions" scheme for Mental Health Day

10th October 2019 | careers , practice management , mental health-adult incapacity
Programme seeks mental health and wellbeing advocates

Legal bodies call for careful consideration of jury research

10th October 2019 | criminal law
Risk of miscarriages of justice must be minimised: Society

Brodies awarded UK social mobility employer ranking

10th October 2019
Schools outreach and work experience earns top 30 spot

Research highlights effects of unique Scottish jury system

9th October 2019 | criminal law
Biggest study of its kind assesses differently constituted mock juries

Judges continue hearing on PM signature order to after extension deadline

9th October 2019 | government-administration
Appeal court will consider case further on 21 October

Original steering group rates Holyrood a success – with some downsides

9th October 2019 | government-administration
Parliament has thrived, but politics more polarised than expected

Anderson Strathern in new Glasgow merger

9th October 2019 | practice management
Hardy Macphail's three partners and team come on board

Lawyers penalised for complaints about judges given remedy by ECtHR

8th October 2019 | human rights
Freedom of expression violations found in Portuguese case

DWF hires director for Scottish insurance practice

8th October 2019 | careers
Lynne Macfarlane joins from Clyde & Co

Fixed penalties proposed for some animal health offences

8th October 2019 | criminal law
Consultation opens on more effective and proportional enforcement

“Powerful new laws” needed to save Scots wildlife: Attenborough

7th October 2019 | planning/environment
Naturalist demands action after report finds species at risk
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