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Government extends funding for debt and benefit advice

7th October 2016 | government-administration , insolvency , welfare/benefits
102 SLAB-managed projects to continue

Society staff climb Ben Nevis in aid of staff charity

7th October 2016 | law society of scotland
Eight raise £4,300 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Lord Mackay to deliver Lord Chancellor Eldon lecture at Northumbria

7th October 2016 | criminal law
Address to compare criminal trial in England and Scotland

Thorntons takes "Best Scottish Employer" title

6th October 2016
Legal firm takes prize at Business Insider Awards

Death by driving to be one of Sentencing Council's first guideline topics

6th October 2016 | criminal law
Business plan announces first areas of research

Employment law firm expands into Scotland

5th October 2016 | careers , practice management
Loch Associates Group signs up Chris Phillips

Death announced of former Lord Advocate and judge, Lord Murray

5th October 2016 | obituary
Ronald King Murray passes away aged 94

Third Party Rights Bill proposed for law reform procedure

5th October 2016
Ministers support referral to Delegated Powers Committee

UK to derogate from ECHR to prevent foreign combat claims

4th October 2016 | human rights , reparation
Ministers purporting to end "vexatious" human rights claims

Rural business partner joins Gillespie Macandrew

4th October 2016 | careers
Murray Soutar moves from Brodies

Morton Fraser adds another PhD to its IP team

4th October 2016 | careers
Julie Nixon joins from MBM Commercial

Advice on High Court representation rules come into force

4th October 2016 | criminal law
New duties on solicitors to identify available counsel

Matheson promises expansion of electronic tagging

4th October 2016 | criminal law
Further uses proposed as way to combat reoffending

New model tenancy agreement goes out to consultation

3rd October 2016 | Housing
Ministers seek views on content of recommended private lease

May pledges article 50 notice by March 2017

3rd October 2016 | europe
"Great Repeal Bill" dealing with EU legislation promised for 2017-18

Associate promotion at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

3rd October 2016 | careers
Graeme Imrie steps up in commercial property

Lindsays appoints family law director

3rd October 2016 | careers
Lucy Metcalf promoted from senior associate

The Times becomes media partner for Scottish Legal Awards

30th September 2016
Three year deal supports leading annual event

Confirm Europol membership, Holyrood ministers urge London

30th September 2016 | criminal law , europe
Justice Secretary calls for decision to confirm cooperation against crime

Lord Justice Clerk to deliver SYLA Annual Lecture

30th September 2016
Lady Dorrian to speak on the 21st century court

Cohabitee's financial claim inaction barred executor unjust enrichment bid

29th September 2016 | family-child law
"Subsidiarity" principle applied to failure to exercise statutory right

Advocate member appointed to Scottish Civil Justice Council

29th September 2016 | careers
Lynda Brabender to serve three year term

Three practice notes issued for All-Scotland PI Court

29th September 2016 | civil litigation , reparation
General directions come with recording of proceedings, and taxation

UK Government's article 50 prerogative powers argument published

28th September 2016 | europe , government-administration
"People's Challenge" group wins right to release grounds lodged in court
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