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Society's "Starting a Business" video aims to boost solicitor work

5th August 2015 | law society of scotland
Issues for entrepreneurs set out in new production

Extended sentence prisoner's claim on lack of rehabilitation work rejected

4th August 2015 | criminal law , human rights
Court holds no implied Human Rights Convention duty

Tax crackdown begins against Scots evaders

4th August 2015 | tax
HMRC to target "badges of wealth" not supported by returns

Society names LawCare appointee

4th August 2015 | law society of scotland
Professional support manager Laura Malcolm joins board

Adoption Register transfers as BAAF enters administration

3rd August 2015 | family-child law
St Andrew's Children's Society to take over Scottish records

Society to launch guides for lawyers returning after children

3rd August 2015 | careers , employment , law society of scotland
Survey invites sharing of experiences to help compilation

Taxman's "pay up front" anti-avoidance measure held lawful

3rd August 2015 | tax
High Court rejects challenge to accelerated payments regime

Faculty honours early reformer with dramatic trial re-enactment

31st July 2015
Sedition trial of Thomas Muir to be staged

Finalists named for Law Awards of Scotland

31st July 2015
Thirty five practices and organisations represented on shortlist

Gender pay gap means some women now "working for free": Society

31st July 2015 | employment , law society of scotland
Renewed effort to close differential of up to 42%

Two new sheriffs for the north

31st July 2015 | careers
Chris Dickson and Olga Pasportnikov chosen for Grampian, Highland & Islands

ABS as term is now obstacle to reform, regulators believe

30th July 2015 | professional regulation
Blogger Iain Miller reports on international conference

Nine firms named for Scottish Government legal panel

30th July 2015 | government-administration
Three former advisers dropped after tender exercise

Senior associate hire for Murray Beith Murray

30th July 2015 | careers
Bell Meldrum joins from Boyd Legal

United Employment Lawyers network expands south

29th July 2015 | employment , practice management
Scottish venture moves into England & Wales

Prisoners' solitary confinement not properly authorised: Supreme Court

29th July 2015 | criminal law
Rules required confirmation by officials independent of prison

Moorov corroboration rejected over alleged nephew and niece offences

29th July 2015 | criminal law
No case to answer as judge rules no underlying similarity of conduct

House prices down on quarter but up on year, Registers report

28th July 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Figures for Q1 2015-16 show post-LBTT rebalancing

Provisional damages offer is admission of liability, court rules

28th July 2015 | reparation
Defenders not entitled to reserve right to proof on liability

Lobbying law plans need better focus: Society

27th July 2015 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Consultation response calls for different basis of regulation

Lords committee launches inquiry into "piecemeal" devolution

27th July 2015 | government-administration
Peers seek to identify coherent principles for Union

Brodies reports further growth in 2014-15

27th July 2015 | practice management
Revenue up 11% and profit by 14% for year to 30 April

Research tax relief scheme fails at tribunal

24th July 2015 | tax
Artificial medical research claim thrown out

Call for views as peers plan report on sexual violence in conflict

23rd July 2015
Committee to assess effectiveness of UK's prevention policy
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