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Macnabs adds Aberuthven office to Perthshire network

15th May 2018 | practice management
Two head firm's fourth branch

Law covering parental disputes goes out to review

15th May 2018 | family-child law
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act

Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week

14th May 2018 | law society of scotland , mental health-adult incapacity
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors

UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships

14th May 2018 | family-child law , human rights
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination

Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away

14th May 2018 | obituary
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author

Family lawyer Anne McTaggart joins Balfour+Manson

14th May 2018 | careers
Former head of own firm becomes Aberdeen partner

Holyrood committee backs prisoner voting rights in new report

14th May 2018 | criminal law , human rights
Majority favour right for all serving custodial sentences

Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies

11th May 2018 | law society of scotland
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen

Brexit Bill should be rejected without settlement, MSPs report

11th May 2018 | europe , government-administration
Committee still believes Scotland-UK disagreement can be resolved

Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission

11th May 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme

Tram contractors fail to halt inquiry publishing "sensitive" documents

10th May 2018 | civil litigation
Interim suspension refused of ruling based on public interest

Practice note aims to regulate complex High Court trials

10th May 2018 | criminal law
Protocol developed to keep cases within reasonable limits

Raeburn Christie adds to property and mortgage expertise

10th May 2018 | careers
Solicitor and financial adviser appointments boost three branches

LawCare reaches out for Mental Health Awareness Week

9th May 2018 | careers | Charities
More materials released ahead of stress-related campaign

Castle Douglas High win COPFS Schools Public Speaking Competition

9th May 2018 | education-training
Lord Advocate leads judging team in Parliament House final

Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims

9th May 2018 | employment
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"

Holyrood ramps up budget scrutiny process

9th May 2018 | government-administration
New process aimed at enhanced financial and fiscal powers

SCOLAG opens student essay competition

9th May 2018 | education-training
Publication for winning entry on access to justice theme

Voting now open for west Scotland and new lawyers Council seats

8th May 2018 | law society of scotland
Eleven contest first open poll for NQ seat

Associate joins Road Traffic Accident Law

7th May 2018 | careers
Roz Boynton moves from Thompsons

Trainee's credibility not at stake so as to justify counsel

7th May 2018 | civil litigation
Sanction refused in damages claim that settled for £5,000

Puppy sale controls called for in member's bill proposal

7th May 2018 | licensing
MSP promotes owner responsibilities as well as breeder licences

Consumers held to have accepted defective settees

7th May 2018 | consumer
Damages still due, but right to reject lost through non-communication

Seven Scots among Pinsent Masons director promotions

7th May 2018 | careers
Four Edinburgh and three Glasgow lawyers among 12 advanced
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