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Legal services proposals pull back from Roberton reform
Society welcomes continuing regulator status; SLCC "had hoped to see more"
SLCC welcomes ex-inspector of education to its board
Anne Gibson appointed to serve five year non-lawyer term
Only privileged material can be kept from SLCC: court
Judges allow Commission to decide what it needs to see for investigation
SLCC records rise in complaints in 2021-22 report
Surplus at year end, but warning of rising costs to come
SLCC calls for new appeal route as five challenges fail
Complainers refused leave to appeal decisions that complaints ineligible
SLCC warns of extra burden from court privilege ruling
Legal firms and SLCC itself "face costs" in dealing with privilege issues
New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named
James Mollison takes up post
SLCC names three firms for advisory panel
Brodies, Burness Paull and Harper Macleod win through tender process
Regulation views still polarised: consultation analysis
Government's middle option finds little favour as opinion stays split
IBA seeks to restate lawyers' ethical duties in society
New project will seek to answer criticisms of facilitating illegal activity
SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed
Jackson guilty of misconduct over Salmond case comments
Panel finds charge proved regarding disclosure of complainer details
SLCC confirms proposed 5% levy cut
2022-23 budget proposals to be laid before Holyrood in April
Solicitor censured after domestic s 38(1) conviction
Persistent harassment of estranged wife was professional misconduct
Police Federation chief fails to halt misconduct charge
Proceedings based on GIF attached to tweet held not irrational
Judge quashes sheriff investigation tribunal findings
Unfairness to complainer in withholding of further allegations
No contempt but expenses against solicitor sued by SLCC
Failure to deliver file results in liability for Inner House costs
SLCC proposes 5% levy cut in draft budget
Lower complaint numbers, and efficiency savings, prompt second cut
SLCC goes to court again to secure file
Firm incurs costs by ignoring request and reminder
Judges heap criticism on legal services consultation
Response voices concerns at fundamentals being overlooked
GBA backs Society on regulation reform
Response emphasises efficient regulation of independent profession
Three join SLCC board
Richard McMeeken, John Stevenson and Jean Grier begin five-year terms
Faculty strongly opposed to new regulatory body
Consultation response claims proposed regulator would be "act of vandalism"
ABS era dawns as Society appointed approved regulator
Move enables licensed legal services providers to be set up