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SLCC proposes small levy rise and big procedure changes

29th January 2016 | professional regulation
Strategy consultation opens alongside proposal for £316 levy

Succession (Scotland) Bill passes final stage

29th January 2016 | executries
Technical reforming measures are first stage of overhaul

Regulations laid to end police detainee legal aid contributions

29th January 2016 | criminal law
Society welcomes removal of "impractical" requirement

Society and ESPC combine to create e-conveyancing platform

28th January 2016
One-stop-shop "Altis" system due to go live in spring

Ethnic minorities still lack equal opportunities, MSPs report

28th January 2016 | employment , human rights
Committee calls for further Government action against barriers

Associate promotion at Murray Beith Murray

28th January 2016 | careers
Jennifer Cumming advances in dispute resolution

Health and safety expert joins Law At Work

28th January 2016 | careers
Douglas Cameron to be new head of team

Employment consultant joins Pagan Osborne

28th January 2016 | careers
Elaine Leitch to help advise small and family businesses

Driver blackout private prosecution bids turned down by Lord Advocate

27th January 2016 | criminal law
Bereaved families will need High Court permission to proceed

Minister seeks reform of law over common land

27th January 2016 | property (non-commercial)
References to Law Commission and new Land Commission

Appeal judges rule "bedroom tax" discriminatory

27th January 2016 | human rights , welfare/benefits
Disabled person and abused woman in sanctuary succeed in challenge

MacRoberts partner becomes Glasgow Chamber of Commerce president

27th January 2016 | careers
Neil Amner pledges to bring transport expertise to campaigning issues

MSPs turn down incest petition without debate

26th January 2016 | criminal law
"No public interest" when petition never opened to signatures

Senior lawyers working more hours as accountants threaten: survey

26th January 2016 | careers , practice management
Five extra hours per week for UK law firm partners

Church of Scotland names its new solicitor

25th January 2016 | careers
Mary Macleod to succeed Janette Wilson

Manifesto sets out Society's priorities for next Holyrood session

25th January 2016 | government-administration , law society of scotland
Justice and measures to enhance role of legal sector at top of list

Crown secures "financial life sentence" order against housebreaker

25th January 2016 | criminal law
Man with no assets liable to be sued for £600,000 proceeds of crime

Selection panel named for Lord Justice Clerk appointment

25th January 2016 | government-administration
Lord Carloway one of four-strong team to choose his successor

Tenements consultation seeks to boost communal heating schemes

25th January 2016 | property (non-commercial)
Aim to increase heating efficiency and reduce fuel poverty

From Legal Walk to Legal Bake: Foundation's next fundraiser

22nd January 2016 | Charities
Call to take part in Great Legal Bake as February begins

Society seeks Council member to represent new lawyers

22nd January 2016 | law society of scotland
Solicitors admitted in last five years can apply

Sheriff principal calls for new approach to domestic abuse cases

22nd January 2016 | criminal law
Court should not be "first port of call" in many cases: Pyle

Advocates call for children's input into family court forms

22nd January 2016 | family-child law
Current forms used to seek views "not fit for purpose"

Falling asleep at the wheel normally dangerous driving, appeal court rules

21st January 2016 | criminal law
Act to be regarded as voluntary, as drivers aware of tiredness
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