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"Nazi pug" accused refused leave for Supreme Court appeal

23rd January 2019 | criminal law , human rights
High Court rules no power to take appeal in this case

Compensation process adds to criminal victims' trauma, review finds

23rd January 2019 | criminal law
Commissioner calls for overhaul of CICA procedures

MEPs agree further motor insurance protections in EU

22nd January 2019 | europe
Minimum cover among new safeguards for accident victims

Commission releases draft bill on s 53 burdens enforcement reform

22nd January 2019 | property (non-commercial)
Three week consultation opens on measure to clarify law

More callers facing bullying and harassment, LawCare reports

22nd January 2019 | careers
Total helpline calls up 5% in 2018, with stress still most common cause

Judge warns against "excessive use of preliminary objections" to appeals

21st January 2019 | civil litigation , planning/environment
Adviser to site owner had interest to appeal enforcement notice

Pinsent Masons tops 2019 Stonewall inclusiveness chart

21st January 2019 | employment , practice management
Legal firm named UK's most LGBT+ inclusive employer

Burness Paull makes renewables director hire

21st January 2019 | careers
Nicky Pascoe joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn

Commercial property partner promotion at Aberdein Considine

21st January 2019 | careers
David Orr recognised in Glasgow office

Consultant named to lead mental health review for young people in custody

18th January 2019 | criminal law , mental health-adult incapacity
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Smith chosen by Justice Secretary

MSPs seek leave for bills on post mortem rights; outside work curbs

18th January 2019
Two proposed members' bills out for consultation

Human Rights Act not safe post-Brexit, Lords committee warns

18th January 2019 | human rights
Minister's reply indicates intention to revisit the issue

Company's failures forfeited right to demand return of rejected goods

17th January 2019 | consumer
Buyers of faulty suite who gave it away entitled to money back, court holds

Finalists announced for Scottish Legal Awards

17th January 2019
Judges select 47 individuals and 52 teams

Anderson Strathern hires Adrian Smith as commercial director

17th January 2019 | careers
Business development specialist joins from Addleshaw Goddard

Pinsent Masons named Legal 500 Scotland Firm of the Year

17th January 2019
Strength of practice teams and individual specialists cited

Ministers open consultation to improve protected trust deeds

16th January 2019 | insolvency
Measures proposed to confine use of PTDs to proper cases

House prices still rising, but transactions in reverse on latest figures

16th January 2019 | property (non-commercial)
Scottish sales decline greater than rest of UK in September

£3,000 professional misconduct fine for Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

16th January 2019 | professional regulation
No dishonesty, but disregard for rules in trust fund breaches

Thorntons posts double digit growth following acquisitions

16th January 2019
Revenue up 13%, and profit more than 14%, in year to 31 May

Chris Harte given further term at Morton Fraser

16th January 2019 | careers , practice management
Third term of three years for chief executive

Scots help form Association of Law Firm Merger Advisers

15th January 2019 | practice management
Glasgow accountants join seven other businesses in new group

Financial services partner joins Womble Bond Dickinson

15th January 2019 | careers
Jonny Williams moves to Edinburgh office from Lloyds Bank

Scots drivers to face roadside drug driving tests from October

15th January 2019 | criminal law
Ministers promise "zero tolerance" approach to eight prescribed drugs
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