Legal news
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Advocate joins Scottish Civil Justice Council
Fiona Drysdale joins body in charge of court rules
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Private client partner hire for Gillespie Macandrew
David Mowlem joins from Turcan Connell
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Six-strong rural team joins Burness Paull
Linda Tinson and colleagues move from Ledingham Chalmers
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SLCC finds many errors in terms of business letters
Report on sample studied finds wide variations in clarity
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Siobhan Kahmann promoted to partner at CMS
Brussels based Scots lawyer among those recognised
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Seven partners in 17 Shepherd and Wedderburn promotions
Firm also names 10 new legal directors
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Two partners lead WJM hires and promotion
Alan Munro joins Insolvency team as John Grant promoted
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Bar associations plan ballots on juryless rape trials
Professional opposition grows as victim bodies support proposed pilot
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Corporate partner joins Burges Salmon in Edinburgh
AJ Venter returns to the firm from Travers Smith
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Five partner promotions at Brodies
Four teams benefit from latest round