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New appointments at Stronachs

30th November 2017 | careers
Specialists in commercial property and agricultural and rural law join Aberdeen firm

LawCare nominated for new grant

30th November 2017 | Charities
Charity to benefit from support by Wesleyan Foundation

'Named person' legislation threatened with 'significant delay'

30th November 2017 | family-child law
Deputy First Minister and Holyrood committee have difference of opinion

Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds

29th November 2017 | civil litigation , criminal law , government-administration , law society of scotland
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid

Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case

29th November 2017 | criminal law , reparation
Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence

Court of Session sitting direction written into new rules

28th November 2017 | civil litigation
Act of Sederunt sets out dates up to 2020

SLCC highlights eligibility criteria following firm's failed appeal

28th November 2017 | professional regulation
Low bar for complainers "does not mean stain on solicitor's record"

Burness Paul becomes Scottish Lex Mundi member

27th November 2017 | practice management
Approval follows MMS merging into Dentons

Supreme Court announces Belfast sitting

27th November 2017
Spring 2018 dates for "gay cake" and widowed parents' allowances appeals

Complaints rise well below SLCC forecast: Society

27th November 2017 | client relations , law society of scotland
Claim supporting general levy rise not realised in annual report

Former solicitor jailed for further fraud

27th November 2017
David Nightingale given eight months for £20,000 parcel firm swindle

Mulholland and Lafferty to contest Society vice presidency

24th November 2017 | law society of scotland
Former President and current treasurer in two-way election

SLCC annual report records 2% rise in complaints

24th November 2017 | client relations , professional regulation
Commission concerned at rising number taken to later stages

Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views

24th November 2017 | criminal law
MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins

Appeal allowed against sheriff's refusal to certify for counsel

23rd November 2017 | civil litigation
Sheriff erred in marginalising "importance" of cause to client

Rural services associate appointment for Lindsays

23rd November 2017 | careers
Anna McLaggan joins from Brodies

Dickson Minto becomes platinum sponsor of Lawscot Foundation

23rd November 2017 | law society of scotland
Law firm donates £10,000 to charity for underprivileged students

Death announced of former Sheriff Principal Risk

23rd November 2017 | obituary
Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland & Islands 1993-2001

Family law promotions at Anderson Strathern

22nd November 2017 | careers
Ann-Marie Chalmers and David Coutts recognised

Author and composer team up with Tumbling Lassie charity drive

22nd November 2017 | Charities
McCall Smith and Cunningham operetta to receive premiere at 2018 ball

Courts to have power to prosecute overseas domestic abuse

22nd November 2017 | criminal law
Bill amended to cover Scottish residents' behaviour abroad

Allan McDougall appoints two litigation partners

22nd November 2017 | careers
Jackie Raitt and Ruaraidh Lawson promoted

Two hires add to Balfour+Manson Aberdeen family law team

22nd November 2017 | careers
Senior associate and paralegal join from McIntosh McTaggart

Alcohol minimum price law set for 1 May 2018

21st November 2017 | licensing
Consultation to run on proposed 50p/unit level
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