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Letting agents' association marks year to registration date

31st January 2017 | Housing
Free meetings included in awareness raising campaign

Glasgow drug court holds first "graduation" for clean offender

31st January 2017 | criminal law
Ceremony introduced to mark successful completion of order

Local authority owed no prisoner rehabilitation duties, Inner House rules

31st January 2017 | criminal law , human rights
No "duty gap" where recourse available against Scottish ministers

Report urges further action to combat forced marriage

30th January 2017 | criminal law , family-child law
Scottish Government research study calls for "innovative programme"

"Tumbling Lassie" events bring in £16,400

30th January 2017 | Charities
Faculty declares provisional figure raised for human trafficking victims

EU national in education entitled to income support after parent left

30th January 2017 | europe , welfare/benefits
Inner House allows Polish girl's appeal against refusal

Thorntons raises £42,000 in charity wills campaign

30th January 2017 | practice management | Charities
Cash for Kids to benefit from month-long fundraising drive

Morisons signs up two associates

27th January 2017 | careers
New hires add to property and private client teams

LawCare calls rise again in 2016

27th January 2017 | careers
Stress and depression still leading factors as total climbs by 12%

HBJ Gateley continues Scottish growth in latest figures

27th January 2017 | practice management
Revenue and profit up ahead of Addleshaws merger

Essay prize offered for environmental law students

27th January 2017 | education-training , planning/environment
Glasgow University/NTS open 2017 Colin Donald competition

Lord Bracadale to lead review of hate crime legislation

27th January 2017 | criminal law
Ministers instruct study of whether law needs rationalised

Article 50 bill states bare minimum to authorise notice

26th January 2017 | europe , government-administration
Brief measure confers power on Prime Minister to notify intention

Community asset transfer powers come into force

26th January 2017 | commercial property , government-administration , property (non-commercial)
Organisations can request to buy publicly owned land

Oral evidence should be norm at FAIs, Faculty argues

26th January 2017 | civil litigation
Comments on draft rules maintain public best served by hearing witnesses

Government confirms Brexit ahead of human rights reform

26th January 2017 | human rights
Minister states priorities in parliamentary answer

Drugs in sport is next Dewar Debate topic

26th January 2017 | law society of scotland
57 school teams compete for place in semi-finals

Trafficked Polish woman fails in homelessness bid

25th January 2017 | europe , human rights | Housing
Court accepts no right of residence, or status of worker

Bankruptcy figures hold steady in latest quarter

25th January 2017 | insolvency
Indications of underlying rise as year-on year figures higher

Traineeships up again, but demand still greater

25th January 2017 | education-training
Fall in Aberdeen market but overall growth of 2%

MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers

25th January 2017 | government-administration , immigration
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services

Shepherd & Wedderburn backs more "green tech" startups

25th January 2017
Third year of sponsorship for Low Carbon Ideas Lab

Lord Chancellor upholds role of judges in Brexit case

24th January 2017 | europe , government-administration
Law Societies also highlight rule of law as reaction unfolds

Parliament must decide on EU withdrawal notice, Supreme Court rules

24th January 2017 | europe , government-administration
Majority against UK Government appeal – but no role for Holyrood
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