Legal news
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SCTS offers demo of new caveats portal
Two introductory sessions on Thursday 23 June
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Scottish Arbitration Centre moves to CA House
New HQ location is at Haymarket in Edinburgh
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Six new appeal sheriffs appointed
Serving sheriffs appointed for five year terms
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Ministers confirm court fee rises but extend exemptions
No fees for PIP recipients or Aarhus Convention cases
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Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality
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Tributes on passing of Balfour + Manson's Ian Balfour
Former senior partner and grandson of firm's co-founder dies aged 89
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Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders
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Dame Elish Angiolini appointed to Order of the Thistle
Scotland's highest honour is personal gift of the Queen
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MacRoberts formalises hybrid working policy
Employees allowed to split working time equally between office and home
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Partner and director hires at Anderson Strathern
Tom McEntegart and Mark Templeton join Glasgow office
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Brodies makes family law partner hire
Jacqueline Stroud joins from MacRoberts
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Pro bono venture targets non-lawyer professional skills
Fifth Day set up to link talent with projects and trustee roles
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Trustees can seek directions on questions of pure fact
Court finds woman married at death to man who used various names
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Pinsent Masons commits to global net zero by 2040
SBTi-verified target provides pathway to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
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Eleven senior promotions at Aberdein Considine
Law firm rewards ‘outstanding performance’
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Bill to reform bail and prisoner release published
Victim safety, and offender reintegration, key aims of new measure
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Ministers could be affecting judges' independence: APPG
Cross-party report believes "soft pressure" may have influenced decisions
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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