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More trials but fewer adjournments reported in latest court figures

7th March 2019 | criminal law
Criminal business statistics published for Q3 of 2018-19

Photocall for female lawyers to mark Women's Day

6th March 2019 | law society of scotland
Society joins in UK-wide project to celebrate First 100 Years

Greenock Faculty appoints first woman dean

6th March 2019 | careers
Jill Carrick becomes leader of 200-year-old legal society

SLCC commended for diversity good practice

6th March 2019 | employment
Complaints body featured as case study by Ethical Standards Commissioner

Career moves unveiled at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

6th March 2019
Five appointments and promotions boost Commercial and Court teams

MSPs seek views on whether freedom of information could be improved

5th March 2019 | government-administration
Committee opens consultation on scope of and compliance with law

Society calls for reform of "problematic" cohabitation law

5th March 2019 | family-child law
Report highlights limited time for financial claims as one main issue

Scottish housing market shows small gain in 2018, figures confirm

5th March 2019 | property (non-commercial)
Average price rise partly offset by decline in sales

Power of attorney can be used for voter registration, guidance confirms

5th March 2019 | human rights
EHRC welcomes official clarification of permissible assistance

CCTV evidence can be sufficient proof of offence: Appeal Court

4th March 2019 | criminal law
Real evidence, properly established, can be conclusive

Solicitors for the Elderly membership opens to Scots paralegals

4th March 2019 | careers , education-training
Experienced accredited paralegals can take SFE qualification

Eighteen advocates accredited as FCIArb

4th March 2019 | careers , education-training
Group completes special course at Aberdeen University

Specialist animal protection law firm claims to be first in UK

4th March 2019 | practice management
Advocates for Animals will support charities seeking compliance with law

Montgomery takes over as OSCR chair

4th March 2019 | careers | Charities
Former SLAB head succeeds Rev Graham Forbes

Commercial real estate partner joins Morton Fraser

4th March 2019 | careers
Alan Stewart hired from Dentons

Four prominent lawyers appointed FRSE

1st March 2019 | careers
Three professors and Lord Advocate among new 2019 Fellows

Prizewinning risk management tool published for profession

1st March 2019 | risk management
Trainee's risk tracker aids central management of information

"Right to rent" rules for landlords declared illegal by High Court

1st March 2019 | human rights , immigration | Housing
Judge finds key plank of "hostile environment" leads to discrimination

Cohabitation law review scope finalised by Commission

1st March 2019 | family-child law
Topic will be phase 1 of family law project

Succession planning expert joins Turcan Connell

1st March 2019 | careers
Peter Murrin moves from Lindsays in partner hire

Surveys now running as Society looks into ADR and pro bono provision

1st March 2019 | dispute resolution , law society of scotland
Research projects focus on access to legal advice and services

Data privacy rights need international good practice standards: Society

28th February 2019 | human rights , information technology
Response calls for industry to be proactive

Commission report calls for early action on key reform projects

28th February 2019
Trusts, Moorov rule and moveable transactions all await ministers' moves

EU Settlement Scheme could repeat Windrush problems, peers warn

28th February 2019 | europe , immigration
Home Office "appears not to have learned the lessons": Kennedy
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