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Ethnic minority work experience place offered by Burness Paull
One week opportunity for SEMLA student member
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Brexit would mean independence referendum by 2021: Sturgeon
First Minister proposes Citizens' Assembly to consider Holyrood's future
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SLCC confirms practice owner-based fee rise in 2019-20 budget
Society criticises "unreasonable" 9.6% spending rise
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Faculty queries future of protected trust deeds
Response questions purpose alongside debt arrangement scheme
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New practice rules to clarify AML compliance
In force date coincides with new Society committee
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Three new members for SCCRC
Solicitor, advocate and psychiatrist join review body
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Burges Salmon sets up Scottish-based team with three partner hires
New Edinburgh office will provide permanent staff presence
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Three associate promotions at Austin Lafferty Solicitors
All three have been with the firm since trainee days
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Discipline Tribunal publishes findings in Ahmed-Sheikh case
Ignorance of rules did not avoid solicitors' responsibility
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Pathway programme sets out Ashurst graduate career options
Launch offers structured career paths with range of roles
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Blain to succeed Gibb as Shepherd & Wedderburn managing partner
One corporate lawyer to replace another at helm of commercial firm
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SYLA sets 16 May AGM date
Call for volunteers for committee places
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Faculty joins opposition to "serious harm" defamation test
Response calls for study of English experience first
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CMS hires energy partner for Glasgow office
Chris McGarvey joins from Pinsent Masons
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First year-on-year Scotland-wide house price dip since 2016
February figures show 0.2% average fall
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Fair comment defence saved erroneous "homophobic" Dugdale libel
"Wings over Scotland" blogger Campbell fails in defamation action
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2020 Faculty scholarships open to applicants
End of April deadline for intending devils
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25 April start date confirmed for Civil Online
Digital lodging and hearing of simple procedure cases to become reality
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HMO licensing could be extended to protect contract workers
Ministers consult on adding new categories to definition
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Further IBA post for Andrew Mackenzie
Scottish Arbitration Centre CEO joins Public Interest section
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Appeal revives £14bn Mastercard class action
Tribunal ordered to reconsider refusal to certify
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Inverness partner promotions at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Paul Adams and JP Campbell join top team
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Crandles appointed managing partner at Turcan Connell
Two further partner promotions at private client firm
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Commission calls for new law on real burdens enforcement
“Strong support” for replacing Title Conditions Act provisions