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SCTS "urgently assessing options" with GEOAmey problems
Courts body could accelerate use of virtual custodies
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Addleshaws opens scheme for less-privileged young
Young Explorers Programme offers year-long career insight
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Edinburgh sheriffs offer Autumn Talk Series
Three talks aim to improve criminal practitioner skills
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Views invited on new burial and cremation regime
Proposals out on licensing and inspection regulations and "water cremation"
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Turnover up, profit slightly down at Burness Paull
Firm sees 6% growth in year to 31 July but £0.2m profit dip
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Thorntons to open in Inverness
Beechwood Park office will be firm's first in Highlands
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Davidson Chalmers Stewart hires real estate partner
Andy Tyler joins from Burness Paull
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New Edinburgh office for the SLCC
HQ move for legal organisation
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Six new hires at Hastings Legal
Borders law firm appoints Tim Taylor as a Director
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Lawyer criticises court sitting delays in Scotland
Matthew McGovern calls situation a 'national crisis'
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SCTS publishes latest criminal case figures
Statistics compare July 2023 to pre-COVID numbers
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Mackinnons hires two new senior lawyers
Amanda Gibb and Alan Simpson join Aberdeen law firm
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Gillespie Macandrew reports £16.8m turnover
Figure is up 11% on the previous year
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SLCC back in court with solicitor
Move comes weeks after previous contempt case
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Freeths strengthens its Scotland presence with senior hire
Gary Georgeson joins law firm as a Legal Director
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SCTS Online Portal will be offline this weekend
Shutdown will allow essential testing to take place
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Burges Salmon advises life sciences firm on £4m funding
Investment will help Edinburgh business
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CMS promotes 34 staff across Scotland
Senior appointments in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen offices
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Judges "fundamentally opposed" to new regulation powers
Submission on bill warns of threat to Scotland's international standing
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SCTS offers API engagement over bulk simple procedures
Firms invited to engage over bulk submissions
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Regulation Bill a "significant step forward": SLCC
Submission supports proposed reforms while backing Roberton approach
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Turnover and profits rise at Shepherd and Wedderburn
Firm posts 7% increase in turnover
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Ministers hunt immigration lawyers coaching fake claims
Task force launched to build cases for prosecution
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Balfour+Manson adds to property team
Associate and solicitor appointments boost team strength