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Legal aid: a 3% rise, and then what?

26th April 2019 | civil litigation , criminal law
Ken Dalling offers some thoughts to mark the day of the general increase

Platinum blog series

25th April 2019 | Law Society news | IT and intellectual property
In the latest in our series of platinum anniversary blogs, Scottish solicitor and chartered trade mark attorney Caroline Pigott looks at how IP has changed over the years

Cryptocurrencies: HMRC delivers the reckoning

17th April 2019 | information technology , tax
Tax treatment guidance rules on investment activity and trading

OPG fees rise; jurisdiction check added to registration forms

17th April 2019 | mental health-adult incapacity
1 April sees most fees go up with inflation

Transparency among goals of charity law overhaul

17th April 2019 | Charities
Ministers consulting on OSCR proposals until 1 April

Regulations complete Scottish cremation policy update

17th April 2019
Rules for remains and records to prevent repeat of ashes scandal

Commission revises proposed Trusts (Scotland) Bill

17th April 2019 | trusts-asset management
Parliamentary slot awaited for modernising measure

Platinum blog series

15th April 2019 | Law Society news
As part of our Platinum Anniversary blog series, Andrew C Ferguson, a solicitor at Fife Council, discusses how the gender balance of the profession has changed since he became a solicitor over 30 years ago.

Letter: social mobility needs employers

8th April 2019 | employment , law society of scotland
Some practical steps through which employers can be more proactive

Law for people

8th April 2019 | criminal law
The dignity of the law has come before the dignity of those caught up in its processes. What might happen if that were reversed?

Sheriff refuses financial order due to “web of deceit"

5th April 2019 | family-child law
Agent “lost sight of role of solicitor” instructing expert

Failure to challenge affidavit evidence can affect case

5th April 2019 | family-child law
Permanence order granted despite view of parent's drug expert

Sheriff rejects claim based on post-separation mortgage payments

5th April 2019 | family-child law
No order made as value gain balanced by rent payments

Medical treatment did not preclude habitual residence

5th April 2019 | family-child law
Mother's changed intention to remain in Scotland had become evident

Amendment competent to introduce separation ground?

5th April 2019 | family-child law
Sheriff restates view that time must have passed before action

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