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Argument over powers as Scotland Bill published at Westminster

28th May 2015 | government-administration
Dispute over whether Smith Commission fully implemented

Society seeks survey partner for new look Cost of Time

28th May 2015 | law society of scotland
Analysis expertise sought for broader benchmarking exercise

Assisted Suicide Bill defeated in first vote

28th May 2015
MSPs 82-36 against measure to legalise help to die

Human rights bill delayed as Queen's speech sets out priorities

27th May 2015 | human rights
"Proposals for a bill" to be published at some point

Car smoking ban with children difficult to enforce: Society

27th May 2015 | criminal law
Submission proposes education based approach

Additional support proposals inconsistent with Scots law: Faculty

27th May 2015 | education-training
Education Bill evidence calls for simpler provisions on capacity

£75m regulator fine for Scots investment chief

27th May 2015 | banking-financial services
Appeal to be taken against largest penalty for an individual

Sheriff Appeal Court membership announced

26th May 2015 | careers
Fourteen named to take up office in new appeal body

Child Law Centre appeals for volunteer help

26th May 2015
Solicitors with family law experience asked to give some time

Assisted Suicide Bill would fail for lack of clarity: Society

26th May 2015
Concerns expressed ahead of stage 1 debate

Tributes paid in court as Lord Gill retires

26th May 2015 | careers
Judges, counsel and solicitors join in marking end of career

Summary trial scheduling problems need to be addressed: appeal court

26th May 2015 | criminal law
Judges uphold sheriff's discretion in "very difficult" delay case

Tomkins to advise Scottish Secretary on constitutional points

26th May 2015 | careers
Glasgow professor to deal with Scotland Bill questions

Sex offender review provisions meet human rights law, court rules

25th May 2015 | criminal law , human rights
Inner House rejects challenge to 15-year wait for serious offender

Rodney, Wattie given further terms at Burness Paull

25th May 2015 | careers
Chairman and managing partner appointed for three more years

Edinburgh office move for Morisons as team expands

25th May 2015 | careers , practice management
Partner hired and another promoted in capital

Stability, not intention, key to habitual residence, Supreme Court rules

22nd May 2015 | family-child law
Judges uphold Inner House in refusing to return child to France

Blackadders secures third merger in a year

22nd May 2015 | practice management
Arbroath's Marjory MacDonald to join forces with Tayside practice

Ministers to research tied pubs ahead of legislation decision

22nd May 2015 | licensing
Study will consider whether reform needed as in England & Wales

Way must be found to protect refugees, says Dean

22nd May 2015 | criminal law , immigration
Lord Advocate also addresses conference on defence to false identity

Online voting boosts Society Council turnout

21st May 2015 | law society of scotland
Six new faces among 10 successful candidates

Presiding Officer casts doubt on competence of member's parking bill

21st May 2015 | criminal law
Measure to stop parking on pavements "relates to a reserved matter"

Stop and search advisory group calls for evidence

21st May 2015 | criminal law
Invitation issued for views on any matter within its remit

Holyrood committee backs younger voting age bill

21st May 2015 | government-administration
MSPs note data protection and other issues over new rights
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