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Summer promotions for six Thorntons lawyers
Thorntons announces new senior solicitors and associates
Historic Environment Scotland appoints Morton Fraser
Morton Fraser to provide full service to Historic Environment Scotland
Consultation on Prescription Act announced
Scottish Government consults on how to bring Prescription Act into force
LBTT reduction to take effect from 15 July
Threshold to rise in temporary boost for housing market
Dentons closes two offices in remote working move
Aberdeen and Watford staff to become remote working
Murray Snell appoints Gail Clarke
Private client associate joins MacRoberts group firm
Digital sasine service opens next Thursday
Phased introduction for Registers' new submission facility
LBTT threshold to rise – but not quite yet
Only transactions above £250,000 will pay scale rate – once systems ready
IBA embarks on lawyers' mental wellbeing project
Surveys for individuals and law firms launched to provide key data
Disability Law Centre protests unclear face mask signs
Complaint that failure to mention exemptions leads to harassment
Group proceedings rules come in from 31 July
"Opt in" actions under Civil Litigation Act given go-ahead
Lord Brodie retires from bench
Inner House judge steps down after 18 years on Court of Session bench
Digital sasine registration imminent, RoS announces
Public beta version expected next week as prior testing completes
Wellbeing relevant to vacant land proposals: Commission
Guidance includes wellbeing in factors central to assessing business case
Jobs support and selective VAT cuts in Sunak package
Public offered incentives to go and eat out as part of economic stimulus
Workplace COVID-19 tests to be tax free, Sunak confirms
HMRC to revise guidance following Chancellor's intervention
MSPs call for repeal of emergency mental health law
Committee believes unused streamlined powers no longer justified
Appeal not suspension the remedy for non-party to award
Court holds appeal by body not party to dismissal claim would be competent
Jones Whyte sponsors Partick Thistle youth academy
One year deal reached with Firhill's Thistle Weir Youth Academy
MSPs seek views on EU law continuity bill
Committees taking evidence on bill to keep Scots law aligned with EU law
Anderson Strathern launches anti-COVID Resilience Unit
Business support unit set up to help clients respond to changing outlook
Virtual summary trials should be the norm: Pyle
Sheriff principal's report recommends Scotland-wide rollout
Faculty restores “Father of democracy” on QC's research
Thomas Muir's 1793 expulsion reversed on Ross Macfarlane's discovery
Property market saw 2019-20 gains despite COVID-19
RoS annual market report records price and value growth