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Victim Surcharge Fund invites applications for support
Enough money collected to allow victim support organisations to apply
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Dentons chooses new UK, Ireland & Middle East CEO
Paul Jarvis to succeed Jeremy Cohen from 1 May
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Human Rights Act review issues call for evidence
Seven week period for submissions on working of Act
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CCBE agrees new status for UK participation
Affiliate membership created to ease post-Brexit participation
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Tributes paid on death of Professor Robert Rennie
Former professor of conveyancing dies after sudden illness
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Cannon to lead Simpson & Marwick property services
Former ESPC chief executive takes up new managing director role
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Zimbabwe's Moyo takes up IBA presidency
IBA led by first President of African descent
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TLT enters alliance with Belgian practice GSJ
Strategic link with Dutch firm expands to three way alliance
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Parole system to open up under new rules
Victims able to observe hearings, and decision summaries to be published
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English solicitors back cap on LSEW council membership
Members to serve maximum of 12 years under reforms
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Sarah O'Neill reappointed to SLAB
Non-practising solicitor and consumer expert to serve three more years
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Blackadders appoints private client partner
Lynn Melville joins from BTO
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Sudden death of Professor Robert Rennie
Respected conveyancing authority dies suddenly at new year
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Criminal court business cut as lockdown measure
Most summary trials adjourned to reduce court crowding
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Employment associate joins Morton Fraser
Hayley Johnson moves from Slater & Gordon
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Nick Scott to serve second term at Brodies
Managing partner re-elected for a further three years
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Hearing should have ordered paternity test: sheriff
Advice from National Convener posed the wrong tests
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Rules for new adult disability payment out for views
Draft regulations published for replacement Scottish benefit
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Legal aid package must be met in full: Society
Talks continue to ensure promised additional funding paid in full
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Associate promotion at Balfour+Manson
James Hyams recognised for private client work
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Three reappointed to SCCRC
Chair and two members to serve four more years
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Private client partner hire for WJM
Roddy Harrison joins from Dentons
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Courts open, but COVID rules must be observed: Carloway
Lord President issues video reminder not to let observance slip
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Merger creates largest full service Borders practice
Iain Smith & Partners joins forces with Cullen Kilshaw