Legal news
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Civil Online now accepting larger documents
File sizes up to 50MB now accepted for ordinary and simple procedure
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Ministers disclose limited indyref legal advice
Paper released following FoI ruling covers question to Electoral Commission
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Dentons chooses Scot to lead UK PRM team
Alison Weatherhead to be People, Reward & Mobility practice group leader
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Four legal directors head 22 Morton Fraser promotions
Round follows firm-wide learning programme
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Dentons marks MMS anniversary with in-house hub launch
Home Grown Academy will provide mix of advice, news and webinars
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Almira Delibegović-Broome QC to chair JUSTICE Scotland
New chair selected to succeed Shelagh McCall QC
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RCCW promotes three to residential property partner
Anne Littlejohn, Gavin Cooper and Scott Rennie win recognition
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SCTS invites takeup of new caveats portal
Solicitors invited to register for service covering both civil courts
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IBA seeks to restate lawyers' ethical duties in society
New project will seek to answer criticisms of facilitating illegal activity
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Glasgow's Annemarie O'Donnell awarded OBE
Solicitor and chief executive honoured for services to local government
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Court figures show criminal case levels for 2021-22
Business roughly doubles on 2020-21 but remains below pre-COVID levels
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MacArthur Stewart and MacPhee & Partners unveil merger
Craig Murray and team join MacPhee & Partners as David Dewar retires
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Single-use plastics ban in force from today
Scottish environment measure is first in UK
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Addleshaw claims 100% growth in five years in Scotland
Anniversary marked with commitment to build further
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Circular Economy Bill plans set out in new consultation
Ministers seek ways to achieve more sustainable practices
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Peacock Johnston merges with Drummond Miller
Combined practice claims Scotland's biggest medical negligence team
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Hub launches pave way for restorative justice rollout
Pilot scheme to open in Lothian & Borders
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Charities specialist is Lindsays' latest partner hire
Helen Kidd joins from Brodies
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Susan Walker named new Employment Tribunals President
Vice-President steps up to new role
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Laila Kennedy is new SYLA president
Trainee solicitor takes up post
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Reform of moveable transactions comes before Holyrood
Bill introduced to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals
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Call for reform as FoI law reaches 20th birthday
Campaign group promotes bill to bring Scottish Act into line with needs
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VW settles 91,000 UK "Dieselgate" claims
£193m compensation package ends High Court class action
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Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues