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HMRC clarifies start of IR35 extension
Rules for private sector to apply to services provided from 6 April
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Faculty to stage event on Scotland in Europe after Brexit
Day-long March conference to look at rules on EU accession
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Three promoted at Murray Beith Murray
Associate and two senior solicitors named at private client firm
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Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme
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Gilson Gray opens in Dundee with promise of more hires
South Tay Street office becomes firm's fourth location
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TLT expands International Trade team
Ayla Skene joins from Pinsent Masons
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Two moves in Aberdein Considine Banking Litigation team
Natalie Mortimer joins and Thomas Lillie promoted
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Advocate appointed Immigration Tribunal judge
Julius Komorowski to be salaried chamber judge
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Roddy Dunlop QC elected Vice Dean
Faculty's treasurer steps up to succeed Angela Grahame
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Thorntons' charity wills month raises £75,000
2019 campaign delivers record amount to Cash for Kids
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Scott review of mental health law embarks on consultation
Team keen to hear experiences of how present law is working
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Tied pub tenants to have more freedom under new bill
Member's bill would introduce code and adjudicator system
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Diversions up, payback orders down in 2018-19, figures show
CPO completion rate better for older offenders
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Scots funeral support payment to rise in April
Standard rate payment going up from £700 to £1,000
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Director appointment at Anderson Strathern
Jemma Richardson joins Residential Property team
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England & Wales Law Society's HQ hit by fire
Serious damage to upper floors in weekend blaze; no injuries
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UK scores fewest human rights cases per head of population
Annual analysis reveals growth in case backlog at Strasbourg court
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Effect of Civil Partnership Bill not yet clear: Faculty
Submission highlights regulation powers among "complex" provisions
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Police practices among concerns raised in new human rights report
Commission lists 200 points in report to UN
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Human Rights Court judge to deliver Macfadyen Lecture
Tim Eicke to speak on challenges posed by climate change
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SLCC proposes 3.5% budget and levy increase
2020-21 budget proposals, and 2020-24 strategy plans, out for consultation
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Section 28 no bar to unjust enrichment claim, full bench rules
Ex-cohabitee fails as case based on prescribed contractual right
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Ministers adopt Advisory Council gender equality proposals
National standards and lived experience to help shape policymaking
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Criminality excluded customs duty time limit, Supreme Court rules
Three year limit automatically disapplied where proceedings likely