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Climate Change Bill goes out to views

28th June 2018 | planning/environment
MSPs seek comments on whether targets tough enough

Shepherd & Wedderburn recruits head for new immigration team

28th June 2018 | careers
Jacqueline Moore joins from Drummond Miller

Efficiency focus in SLCC 2018-19 operating plan

28th June 2018 | professional regulation
Complaints body to explore proportionality options within current framework

Three new UK Supreme Court Justices named

27th June 2018 | careers
Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchen and Lord Justice Sales promoted

Holyrood bill sets targets for cutting fuel poverty

27th June 2018 | government-administration , welfare/benefits | Housing
Strategy to be set covering years to 2040

Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election

27th June 2018 | law society of scotland
Four candidates compete for vacant seat

Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership

27th June 2018 | family-child law , human rights
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR

Yousaf becomes Justice Secretary as Matheson moves to transport

27th June 2018 | government-administration
Reshuffle also sees Annabelle Ewing leave Government

"Climbdown" accusation as Swinney shelves Education Bill

27th June 2018 | education-training
Cabinet Secretary claims agreement to collaborate on "fast tracked" change

Keeper apologises for land registration delays

26th June 2018 | government-administration , property (non-commercial)
Action plan to tackle 40,000 applications outside target time

Report finds success in tackling offensive weapons crime

26th June 2018 | criminal law
Offender age increases as 10 year figures show big reduction

Private schools to lose exemption in non-domestic rates proposals

26th June 2018 | government-administration , tax
Consultation on Barclay review covers other reliefs and appeal process

Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft

26th June 2018 | family-child law
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases

High number of remand prisoners is concern, Justice Committee reports

25th June 2018 | criminal law
Criticism voiced over lack of data to explain recent increase

Law lecturer proposes LLB study levy to fund poorer students

25th June 2018 | education-training
Submission to Justice Committee suggests £500 charge per year

Vialex adds to legal and transaction services strength

25th June 2018 | careers
Three solicitors among additions to team

Pinsent Masons' global turnover rises 6%

25th June 2018 | practice management
Foley elected for second senior partner term as revenue reaches £450m

Staff to benefit as Morton Fraser reports strong growth

25th June 2018 | practice management
Revenue up 9% and profits up 13% in year to 13 April

Countdown to AML registration deadline for Scotland’s law firms

22nd June 2018
Those who don’t comply by 26 June face potentially severe consequences

CMS Bursary Scheme for aspiring lawyers open for entry across the UK

22nd June 2018
Help provided to encourage students from all walks of life

Lindsays in Dundee appoints a new senior solicitor

22nd June 2018 | careers
Preston to advise on a wide variety of matters

Father to daughter Stonehaven handover for Aberdeen Considine

21st June 2018 | careers , practice management
Laura Considine to run office as co-founder moves to consultant

Ministers to consult on further FOI extensions

21st June 2018 | government-administration , human rights
Arms' length organisations for public services among those in line

Bill will control online sales of offensive weapons to under-18s

21st June 2018 | criminal law
Scottish ministers to seek Holyrood consent to UK measure
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