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Civil Online now accepting larger documents

9th June 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
File sizes up to 50MB now accepted for ordinary and simple procedure

Ministers disclose limited indyref legal advice

8th June 2022 | government-administration
Paper released following FoI ruling covers question to Electoral Commission

Dentons chooses Scot to lead UK PRM team

8th June 2022 | careers
Alison Weatherhead to be People, Reward & Mobility practice group leader

Four legal directors head 22 Morton Fraser promotions

7th June 2022 | careers
Round follows firm-wide learning programme

Dentons marks MMS anniversary with in-house hub launch

7th June 2022 | client relations , practice management
Home Grown Academy will provide mix of advice, news and webinars

Almira Delibegović-Broome QC to chair JUSTICE Scotland

7th June 2022 | careers
New chair selected to succeed Shelagh McCall QC

RCCW promotes three to residential property partner

6th June 2022 | careers
Anne Littlejohn, Gavin Cooper and Scott Rennie win recognition

SCTS invites takeup of new caveats portal

6th June 2022 | civil litigation | Civil court work
Solicitors invited to register for service covering both civil courts

IBA seeks to restate lawyers' ethical duties in society

6th June 2022 | professional regulation
New project will seek to answer criticisms of facilitating illegal activity

Glasgow's Annemarie O'Donnell awarded OBE

2nd June 2022
Solicitor and chief executive honoured for services to local government

Court figures show criminal case levels for 2021-22

2nd June 2022 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Business roughly doubles on 2020-21 but remains below pre-COVID levels

MacArthur Stewart and MacPhee & Partners unveil merger

1st June 2022 | practice management
Craig Murray and team join MacPhee & Partners as David Dewar retires

Single-use plastics ban in force from today

1st June 2022 | planning/environment , consumer | Environment
Scottish environment measure is first in UK

Addleshaw claims 100% growth in five years in Scotland

1st June 2022 | practice management
Anniversary marked with commitment to build further

Circular Economy Bill plans set out in new consultation

31st May 2022 | planning/environment , government-administration | Environment , Local government
Ministers seek ways to achieve more sustainable practices

Peacock Johnston merges with Drummond Miller

31st May 2022 | practice management
Combined practice claims Scotland's biggest medical negligence team

Hub launches pave way for restorative justice rollout

30th May 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
Pilot scheme to open in Lothian & Borders

Charities specialist is Lindsays' latest partner hire

30th May 2022 | careers
Helen Kidd joins from Brodies

Susan Walker named new Employment Tribunals President

27th May 2022 | careers , dispute resolution , employment
Vice-President steps up to new role

Laila Kennedy is new SYLA president

27th May 2022
Trainee solicitor takes up post

Reform of moveable transactions comes before Holyrood

26th May 2022 | corporate , banking-financial services
Bill introduced to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals

Call for reform as FoI law reaches 20th birthday

26th May 2022 | government-administration
Campaign group promotes bill to bring Scottish Act into line with needs

VW settles 91,000 UK "Dieselgate" claims

26th May 2022 | consumer , reparation
£193m compensation package ends High Court class action

Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch

26th May 2022 | government-administration | Health
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues
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