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Family lawyer Anne McTaggart joins Balfour+Manson

14th May 2018 | careers
Former head of own firm becomes Aberdeen partner

Holyrood committee backs prisoner voting rights in new report

14th May 2018 | criminal law , human rights
Majority favour right for all serving custodial sentences

Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies

11th May 2018 | law society of scotland
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen

Brexit Bill should be rejected without settlement, MSPs report

11th May 2018 | europe , government-administration
Committee still believes Scotland-UK disagreement can be resolved

Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission

11th May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme

Tram contractors fail to halt inquiry publishing "sensitive" documents

10th May 2018 | civil litigation
Interim suspension refused of ruling based on public interest

Practice note aims to regulate complex High Court trials

10th May 2018 | criminal law
Protocol developed to keep cases within reasonable limits

Raeburn Christie adds to property and mortgage expertise

10th May 2018 | careers
Solicitor and financial adviser appointments boost three branches

LawCare reaches out for Mental Health Awareness Week

9th May 2018 | careers | Charities
More materials released ahead of stress-related campaign

Castle Douglas High win COPFS Schools Public Speaking Competition

9th May 2018 | education-training
Lord Advocate leads judging team in Parliament House final

Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims

9th May 2018 | employment
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"

Holyrood ramps up budget scrutiny process

9th May 2018 | government-administration
New process aimed at enhanced financial and fiscal powers

SCOLAG opens student essay competition

9th May 2018 | education-training
Publication for winning entry on access to justice theme

Voting now open for west Scotland and new lawyers Council seats

8th May 2018 | law society of scotland
Eleven contest first open poll for NQ seat

Associate joins Road Traffic Accident Law

7th May 2018 | careers
Roz Boynton moves from Thompsons

Trainee's credibility not at stake so as to justify counsel

7th May 2018 | civil litigation
Sanction refused in damages claim that settled for £5,000

Puppy sale controls called for in member's bill proposal

7th May 2018 | licensing
MSP promotes owner responsibilities as well as breeder licences

Consumers held to have accepted defective settees

7th May 2018 | consumer
Damages still due, but right to reject lost through non-communication

Seven Scots among Pinsent Masons director promotions

7th May 2018 | careers
Four Edinburgh and three Glasgow lawyers among 12 advanced

Scotland Office renamed after public confusion reported

4th May 2018 | government-administration
Rebranding creates Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland

Surrogacy laws come under Law Commissions' scrutiny

4th May 2018 | family-child law
Joint review opens on regulation of standards and parental orders

SCCRC to undertake fresh review of Lockerbie bomber conviction

4th May 2018
Commission says interests of justice favour application by accused's family

Further LBTT reliefs proposed for property investment funds

4th May 2018 | commercial property , tax
Ministers consult on bringing tax into line with stamp duty land tax

Faculty calls for reforms to incapacity law

3rd May 2018 | mental health-adult incapacity
Consultation response states that "paradigm shift" required
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