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Court revises law on diligence as affecting receivership

13th March 2017 | corporate , insolvency
1977 case overruled as inhibition held to take precedence

No right to be forgotten over companies register data: CJEU

13th March 2017 | europe , human rights , information technology
Court gives priority to protection of third parties

Lawyer set to become next Children's Commissioner

10th March 2017 | careers , family-child law
Bruce Adamson nomination to come before Holyrood

"Anger and frustration" among solicitors at SLCC levy proposals: Society

10th March 2017 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Response challenges reasons given for higher budget

Promotions announced at Balfour+Manson

10th March 2017 | careers
Three new partners lead nine-strong list

MSPs set exercise on school transport seat belts bill

10th March 2017 | education-training
Call for evidence on measure to make fitting compulsory

UK entitled to revoke terrorism suspect's citizenship, ECtHR rules

9th March 2017 | human rights
Case inadmissible after full review by domestic courts

MSP committee calls for fully developed crofting reform

9th March 2017 | agriculture-crofting
Government should produce clear policy statement ahead of bill

Faculty conference to study Scottish Brexit strategy

8th March 2017
Invited specialists to analyse issues raised by Government paper

Government bond would help private infrastructure investment, Brodies claim

8th March 2017 | banking-financial services , government-administration | Construction
Survey reveals support for using new borrowing powers in projects

Human Rights Tour comes to Aberdeen

7th March 2017
"Pop-up event" aims to raise awareness

"Exceptional scrutiny" required for Great Repeal Bill, Lords report warns

7th March 2017 | europe , government-administration
Constitution Committee calls for limits on delegated powers

Non-lawyer chair to join Gillespie Macandrew

7th March 2017 | careers , practice management
Fiona Morton to take non-executive role

Faculty photos mark International Women's Day

7th March 2017 | careers
Group shot illustrates advances made in legal profession

Only "cliff-edge" Brexit would prevent UK financial payment, Lords report

6th March 2017 | europe
Committee sets out possible outcomes for financial settlement

Partner and consultant join Burness property team

6th March 2017 | careers
Nicky Clemence and John Sinclair add to strength

Harper Macleod to advise Glasgow 2018

6th March 2017 | practice management | Sport
City to host combined European Championships along with Berlin

MSPs review effect of disabled parking misuse law

3rd March 2017 | criminal law
Committee calls for evidence on whether Act achieving aim

Child neglect law to be modernised

3rd March 2017 | criminal law , family-child law
Ministers announce plans to replace 1937 Act

Gillespie Macandrew reports bumper revenue year

3rd March 2017
Turnover up more than 10% ahead of audited figures

Advocate General fined for shotgun offence

2nd March 2017 | criminal law
£1,000 penalty for failing to secure weapon

Tagging expansion proposals go out to views

2nd March 2017 | criminal law
Ministers believe additional uses could cut reoffending

Strathclyde comes out on top at Lord Jones moot

2nd March 2017 | education-training
Work experience prize at sponsors DWF for winning team

Land and energy legal director hire for Gillespie Macandrew

2nd March 2017 | careers
Simon Williams joins from TLT
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