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Competition win means placement at Scottish Parliament Solicitor's Office

22nd May 2018 | law society of scotland
University of Edinburgh student also picks up cash prize

New and returning Law Society Council members welcomed on board

22nd May 2018 | law society of scotland
Results of contested elections announced

Community takes over former Stonehaven court

21st May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Empowerment Act used for transfer to charity

Lords to look into working of Bribery Act

21st May 2018 | criminal law
Committee to begin hearing evidence in the summer

Appeal ruling adds to English solicitors' property fraud risk

18th May 2018 | property (non-commercial) , reparation
Buyers' and sellers' advisers both held liable for buyer's losses

"Bonkers" complaints law needs complete overhaul: SLCC chair

18th May 2018 | professional regulation
2007 Act "fails all the tests" of a good system

Change of office bearers follows SYLA AGM

18th May 2018
Jessica Weir and Ayla Iridag now President and Vice President

Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition

18th May 2018 | education-training , family-child law
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"

Faculty backs Mental Health Tribunal transfer proposals

18th May 2018 | mental health-adult incapacity
Flexibility over compulsory retirement should remain, response states

Fixed penalty accused must retain right to court: Society

17th May 2018 | criminal law
"Right to hearing must be preserved even for minor offences": response

COPFS Right to Review scheme could be improved, inspectors report

17th May 2018 | criminal law
Victims not always told of right to have decisions reviewed

Planning Bill should have stronger role for communities, MSPs say

17th May 2018 | planning/environment
Stage 1 report concludes bill does not go far enough

Simple procedure does not change approach to undefended cases: appeal court

17th May 2018 | civil litigation
Sheriffs wrong to challenge relevancy and specification of debt claims

Thousands of companies fail to register controlling interests

16th May 2018 | corporate
Claim that AML efforts compromised by lack of compliance

David Young QC appointed a sheriff

16th May 2018 | careers
Hamilton to be base court in South Strathclyde post

Holyrood holds out against EU Withdrawal Bill as MSPs refuse consent

16th May 2018 | europe , government-administration
Conservatives alone in backing acceptance of UK settlement offer

Race on for law firms to complete new AML registration

16th May 2018 | professional regulation
Portal opens for practices to beat 26 June deadline

Urgent call from Society for input to IHT review

15th May 2018 | executries , tax
Two weeks to comment on aspects subject to OTS scrutiny

Social housing provisions of 2014 Act to come in next year

15th May 2018 | Housing
Order made confirming 1 May and 1 November 2019 dates

Macnabs adds Aberuthven office to Perthshire network

15th May 2018 | practice management
Two head firm's fourth branch

Law covering parental disputes goes out to review

15th May 2018 | family-child law
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act

Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week

14th May 2018 | law society of scotland , mental health-adult incapacity
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors

UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships

14th May 2018 | family-child law , human rights
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination

Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away

14th May 2018 | obituary
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author
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