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Ewan McIntyre joins Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Solicitor becomes a partner in firm’s Glasgow office
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Scottish Arbitration Centre launches arbitrator panels
Domestic and international panels available for appointment
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Blackadders solicitor wins two STEP excellence awards
Taylor Henry scores in accounts and diploma tests
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Attorneys entitled to give £2.5m inheritance to charity
Court rejects challenge where wealthy widow only weeks from death
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MacRoberts promotes two to partnership
Bonar Mercer and Kenny Scott recognised in corporate finance and employment
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LawCare publishes new guidance on workplace anxiety
Mental Health Awareness Week marked by help for leaders and people managers
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Society signs Goa Declaration on independent profession
Move links Commonwealth statement with concerns over Regulation Bill
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Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly
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Shakespeare Martineau appoints new Edinburgh head
Grant Docherty charged with leading growth plans over three year term
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Construction disputes specialist joins Burness Paull
Lateral partner hire as Mark Kirke moves from CMS
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MSPs call for funding to put young offenders in secure care
Move is an alternative to Young Offender Institutes
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Sex offence and abuse victims surveyed on sentencing
Sentencing Council commissions research to support planned guideline
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Government backtracks on EU law repeal plans
UK bill no longer to set general repeal date for end of 2023
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Cancer Research Racquet fundraising party returns
Professionals' garden party in aid of research runs again on 26 May
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Sheriff Principal Anwar to head Sheriff Appeal Court
Glasgow sheriff principal named as next President; Murphy as Vice President
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Women in Law Scotland seeks views ahead of relaunch
Networking group also looking for fresh committee members
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Deaf trainee becomes Balfour+Manson disability officer
Diana McIver helping Law Society project to improve disability inclusion
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No rule that deed description prevails over plan: SAC
Proof before answer allowed in action based on inconsistent deed
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Report backs Charities Bill but seeks reassurance
Charities voice concerns about how OSCR will use new powers
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Moveable Transactions Bill passed at Holyrood
Unanimous support for bill to make business finance raising easier
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Naomi Pryde becomes a Scottish Arbitration Centre Ambassador
Experienced lawyer joins arbitration service
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SYLA announces AGM and seeks new faces on committee
31 May meeting will be held both virtually and in-person