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Mourners sought to pay respects to lone lawyer Henderson

10th December 2014 | obituary
No surviving relatives to mark former Edinburgh defence agent

UK lawyers unite to reaffirm client confidentiality

9th December 2014 | professional regulation
Joint declaration marks first European Lawyers Day

Real estate associate hire for McClure Naismith

9th December 2014 | careers
Barbara Mayne joins from DLA Piper

MSPs call for more effective action on wildlife crime

9th December 2014 | criminal law
Committee says rates of prosecution and detection "must be improved"

Scots-born banking lawyer to lead Pinsent Masons

9th December 2014 | careers
John Cleland elected as next managing partner

HMRC launches Solicitors' Tax Campaign to catch non-declarers

8th December 2014 | tax
Window opens to reveal undeclared income or face higher penalties

Search engine launched to help find EU lawyers

8th December 2014 | europe , professional regulation
Users can search in own language for assistance on continent

Borrower's solicitor not liable to lending bank for misstatement

8th December 2014 | reparation
Not reasonable for bank to act on request without checking accuracy

Holyrood committee backs Scottish welfare bill

8th December 2014 | welfare/benefits
Stage 1 support for crisis grant scheme

Poll tax collection to end from 1 February, bill proposes

5th December 2014 | government-administration , tax
Government to reimburse councils for expected loss of revenue

Crown cuts drink drive margin of error as new limits come in

5th December 2014 | criminal law
New guidelines could mean drivers prosecuted when just over limit

Associate promotion at WJM

5th December 2014 | careers
Fraser Morrison advanced in corporate team

Sheriff court changes do not prejudice access to justice: Stephen

5th December 2014 | civil litigation
Sheriff principal's lecture highlights career opportunities from reforms

Glasgow marks 15 years of sheriff commercial court

4th December 2014 | civil litigation
Sheriff principal promises continued efforts to improve

Time for action on Scottish patent court, lawyers say

4th December 2014 | civil litigation , intellectual property
Faculty and Society call for designation, following Irish decision

Crown reveals policy for social media prosecutions

4th December 2014 | criminal law
Illegal online if illegal in the street: Lord Advocate

SYLA closes the year in style

4th December 2014
Final seminar and Christmas social to be held next week

Stamp duty slab system to go, Autumn Statement announces

3rd December 2014 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Percentage rates to apply from tomorrow

Regulation changes on Society's agenda following consultations

3rd December 2014 | law society of scotland , professional regulation
Further proposals to be developed on entity regulation and charging

Swinney calls for joint approach to new Scotland Act powers

3rd December 2014 | government-administration
Further demand for action ahead of legislation

Ministers open up public debate over landownership

2nd December 2014 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
Consultation launched on revealing – and limiting – ownership rights

Inksters joins ABS lobby group

2nd December 2014 | practice management
Move anticipates ABS introduction in Scotland

Karen Gibbons becomes Family Law Association chair

2nd December 2014 | careers , family-child law
Balfour+Manson associate takes over from Sally Swinney

Party litigant's medical certificate found to be forgery

1st December 2014 | civil litigation
Decree by default for £6.5m granted against former director
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