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Turcan Connell's new chair was firm's first trainee

19th June 2019 | careers , practice management
Alexander Garden to take over from Simon Mackintosh

FCA tightens supervision on direct benefit pension transfers

19th June 2019 | Pensions (Company)
Advice too often "not of acceptable standard"

QC claims pension rights as appeal tribunal President

19th June 2019 | Pensions (Company)
Employment tribunal hearing on claim by Colin McEachran

CMA to research taking forward Roberton report for Government

18th June 2019 | consumer , professional regulation
Competition body welcomes proposal for single regulator

Law reformers open first consultation on securities over land

18th June 2019 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Discussion paper covers creation, transfer and discharge

Pinsent Masons signs up to global disability inclusion campaign

18th June 2019 | employment
Firm joins "Valuable 500" to pledge adoption of best practice

MSPs call for views on proposed stronger FGM law

18th June 2019 | criminal law
Stage 1 begins for bill bringing in protection orders

Law Librarian of the Year is Scottish Government employee

17th June 2019
Roddy Waldhem wins top BIALL award

Landowners worry for rural communities under Planning Bill

17th June 2019 | planning/environment
Amendments "detrimental" to those seeking development

Family law legal director hire for Gilson Gray

17th June 2019 | careers
Denise Laverty joins from BTO

October date set for applications to remove same-sex convictions

17th June 2019 | criminal law , human rights
Automatic pardon available on request from 15 October

Public authorities proposed for human trafficking "duty to notify"

17th June 2019 | criminal law , government-administration
Ministers consult on those to be subject to new legal obligation

Strathclyde student wins Society/Scottish Parliament competition

17th June 2019 | education-training , law society of scotland
Essay looks at significance of Sexual Offences Disregards Act

Serco legal director wins In-house Rising Star Award

14th June 2019
John Frame chosen out of five shortlisted entrants

Scottish Civil Justice Council seeks consumer representatives

14th June 2019 | civil litigation
Two vacancies for non-legal members to serve three year term

Consultant hires spark Burness Paull boardroom service

14th June 2019 | corporate , practice management
Trio enable new corporate governance advice offering

Approved Census Bill allows voluntary questions for first time

14th June 2019 | government-administration
Move allows voluntary answers on transgender status and sexual orientation

Bill extends and simplifies Disclosure Scotland regime

13th June 2019 | criminal law , government-administration
Lifetime membership changes to renewable five yearly

Five promotions at Gilson Gray

13th June 2019 | careers
Three solicitors among those recognised

Human Rights Taskforce to focus on new legislation

13th June 2019 | human rights
New body set up following advisory group report

Lord Boyd of Duncansby appointed to Investigatory Powers Tribunal

13th June 2019 | government-administration
Court of Session judge to be Vice President of complaints body

Scots firms to the fore in latest Will Aid campaign

12th June 2019 | executries | Charities
Three in top five UK fundraisers

Scottish Sentencing Council consults on new public guideline

12th June 2019 | criminal law
Framework aims to increase awareness of sentencing process

Opt-out organ donation law passes final Holyrood stage

12th June 2019
Training and public awareness campaigns to precede introduction
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