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Abusive Behaviour Bill given stage 1 backing in MSPs' report

21st January 2016 | criminal law
Committee supports principles of revenge porn and jury direction measures

MSPs support bankruptcy law proposals

21st January 2016 | insolvency
Time for consolidation to proceed, committee reports

Drummond secures seventh term at Brodies' helm

20th January 2016 | practice management
Unanimous support for managing partner first elected in 1998

2015 traineeship figures show further rise in places

20th January 2016 | education-training
Society reports 2% increase to 540 in those starting

Minister proposes amendments to Land Reform Bill

20th January 2016 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Stage 2 detailed scrutiny begins today

Apologies Bill passes final stage at Holyrood

20th January 2016 | reparation
Member's bill given unopposed stage 3 approval

Child sex abuse inquiry chair to deliver Macfadyen Lecture

20th January 2016
Justice Goddard guest speaker at 10 March event

Anti-terrorism provision held incompatible with human rights

19th January 2016 | criminal law , human rights
No safeguards for use of stop power in relation to journalistic material

Letting Agent Regulations will avoid duplicate work for solicitors: Society

19th January 2016 | law society of scotland , professional regulation | Housing
Amendments achieved to draft code, though "conflict potential remains"

Holyrood Acts should be reviewed once in force, MSPs report

19th January 2016 | government-administration
Further call for the Parliament's committees to be overhauled

Pinsent Masons given top legal ranking in Stonewall employer tables

19th January 2016 | employment , practice management
Firm placed fifth in UK and second in Scotland

London compliance partner hire for Shepherd & Wedderburn

19th January 2016 | careers
Judy Krieg brings US and corporate experience

MBM Commercial opens in London with partner hire

19th January 2016 | careers , practice management
Michael Arnott joins from Farrer & Co

Series of new faces join DAC Beachcroft

19th January 2016 | careers
Nine move to firm as two promoted

Suspended solicitor could not validly serve writ in own cause, court rules

18th January 2016 | civil litigation
Decree in absence reduced in absence of valid citation

SCBA office bearers re-elected for 2016

18th January 2016 | criminal law
Thomas Ross and Claire Mitchell continue in top two posts

Scotland should be excluded from Trades Union Bill: Holyrood committee

18th January 2016 | employment , government-administration
MSPs propose alternative strategies if UK Government refuses

SYLA launches Spring Ball

18th January 2016
Fifth annual event returns to Edinburgh

Mergers fuel growth at Thorntons

15th January 2016 | practice management
Revenue up nearly 23% while profits hold despite costs

Two advocates appointed Queen's Counsel in England

15th January 2016 | careers
John McKendrick and Andrew Smith QC among successful applicants

Holyrood committee calls for improvements to Private Tenancies Bill

15th January 2016 | Housing
MSPs support general principles but say "legitimate issues" raised

Kennedys Scotland moves to new office in Edinburgh

15th January 2016 | practice management
Firm expands Scottish operations 18 months after crossing the border

Society video promotes law reform work

14th January 2016 | law society of scotland
New production shows extent of parliamentary liaison

Work internet monitoring not against employee's human rights, court rules

14th January 2016 | employment , human rights
Employer's actions proportionate to enforcing rule against personal use
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