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