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Management of Offenders Bill begins Holyrood journey

23rd February 2018 | criminal law
GPS and other monitoring technology to be permitted

Thorntons makes senior appointment to Montrose office

23rd February 2018 | careers
Graham Taylor joins from Dundee practice

Homicide, family law and personal injury in Commission's Tenth Programme

22nd February 2018
Law reform body announces agenda for next five years

Air travellers warned over unpaid fines checks

22nd February 2018 | criminal law
Defaulters risk arrest at airports

Senior banking lawyer joins Shoosmiths in Edinburgh

22nd February 2018 | careers
Liana Di Ciacca hired from CMS as senior associate

No dramatic impact from stop and search changes: interim review

22nd February 2018 | criminal law
Report on first six months suggests more effective use of searches

Report seeks to enable jury service despite sensory impairments

21st February 2018 | criminal law
Courts working group supports reasonable adjustments and measures

Police can be liable for investigation failures, Supreme Court rules

21st February 2018 | human rights
Two of John Worboys' victims had case under Human Rights Convention

Scots legal sector gains international marketing arm

21st February 2018 | law society of scotland
Society, firms and SDI partner to launch dedicated marketing resource

Ministers postpone Police Scotland-British Transport Police merger

21st February 2018 | criminal law , government-administration
Proper integration not possible by April 2019 target

Society considers rule change for earlier admission

20th February 2018 | education-training , law society of scotland , professional regulation
Some trainees could appear in court at earlier stage

Morisons adds two to real estate team

20th February 2018 | careers
Richard Duffy and David Perdikou join in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Act now to protect human rights post-Brexit: new Scots campaign plea

20th February 2018 | human rights
100 groups back "Scotland Declaration" calling for leadership

Judicial factor appointed to Austins of Dalbeattie

19th February 2018 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Society action follows sequestration of sole principal

Glasgow to host further pilot Alcohol Court Project

19th February 2018 | criminal law
Sheriff Fleming to preside over court for alcohol related offending

Angus solicitors at odds over police duty scheme boycott

19th February 2018 | criminal law
Firms sign up to scheme after two break ranks

Partner hire boosts Burness Paull's restructuring team

19th February 2018
Michael Thomson joins from Pinsent Masons

Davidson Chalmers hires housebuilding team director

19th February 2018 | careers
Stephanie Mackenzie joins from CMS

Law Society warns of redemption scam

16th February 2018 | law society of scotland
Communications being intercepted and bank details changed

Online case tracker being launched

15th February 2018 | civil litigation
New system provides "important step on journey to electronic case handling"

Turcan Connell moves to larger Glasgow premises

14th February 2018
Firm takes a short hop across St Vincent Street

Minister writes to NGOs following abuse case

14th February 2018
Alasdair Allan looks for confirmation of safeguarding

Legal sector financial benchmarking survey 2018 is launched

13th February 2018 | law society of scotland
Taking part can help 'bring firms' financial data to life'

Human rights fellowship established

13th February 2018
Campaigners to be given chance to study and share expertise
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