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Dentons takes private client partner from BTO

21st June 2018 | careers
Roddy Harrison to work across Scottish and UK offices

Draft regulations published for register of controlling interests

20th June 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Land reform measure seeks to increase transparency of ownership

Glasgow Council solicitor wins In-house Rising Star Award

20th June 2018
Sarah Haig chosen for GDPR and information law work

Angiolini to review police complaints handling procedures

20th June 2018 | criminal law
Former Lord Advocate commissioned to deliver independent report

Harvard professor is Society's latest conference speaker

20th June 2018 | law society of scotland
Heidi Gardner to tackle "smart collaboration" in professional firms

No fracking ban in place in Scotland, judge finds

19th June 2018 | government-administration , planning/environment
Judicial review refused as "no legally enforceable prohibition"

Justice co-operation post-Brexit must be on different basis: Barnier

19th June 2018 | criminal law , europe
European arrest warrant "cannot apply" without freedom of movement

Women solicitors now in majority south of the border

19th June 2018 | careers
England & Wales follows Scotland as gender balance tips

Millar & Bryce launches executry asset search service

19th June 2018 | executries
New product will seek out dormant policies and accounts

Commercial property associate joins Raeburn Christie

19th June 2018 | careers
Gregor Sim moves from James & George Collie

Holyrood calls for comment on common frameworks

18th June 2018
Preparatory work begins on post-Brexit relationships across the UK

New solicitors welcomed to the profession

18th June 2018 | law society of scotland
Signet Library witnesses 106 take part in admission ceremony

Employment firm website found to breach advertising standards

18th June 2018 | consumer , professional regulation
"Misleading" since unclear that redress against conventional law firm not available

Davidson Chalmers appoints planning director

18th June 2018 | careers
Jacqueline Cook joins the firm’s team

Lady Hale address surveys the devolution scene

15th June 2018
SPLG address reflects on constitutional nature of Supreme Court

Keep on reporting, minister urges, as hate crime figures show mixed picture

15th June 2018 | criminal law
Different patterns emerge for different categories of victim

DWF considers stock exchange float

15th June 2018 | practice management
IPO one of "strategic options" under review

Damages Bill introduced to regulate personal injury discount rate

15th June 2018 | reparation
Holyrood measure will require review every three years

SLC consultation process queried as committee backs Prescription Bill

15th June 2018 | civil litigation , reparation
Stage 1 evidence throws up new issues from welfare rights sector

Judge annuls criminal injuries compensation refusal in historic rape case

14th June 2018 | criminal law , reparation
"Exceptional circumstances" for not applying to be reconsidered

Ministers failed journalists under freedom of information law: commissioner

14th June 2018 | government-administration
Separate treatment inconsistent with "applicant-blind" approach of Act

Government paper warns of post-Brexit cross-border crime challenges

14th June 2018 | criminal law , government-administration
Ministers call for direct links with European enforcement agencies

Solicitor advocate QC joins Brodies team

14th June 2018 | careers
Tony Jones moves from BTO

Lord Reed sworn in as Supreme Court Deputy President

13th June 2018 | careers
Lady Hale commends his "extraordinary intellectual and judicial qualities"
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