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Tribunals took wrong approach to asylum seekers' faith claims: Inner House

31st August 2018
Too much weight placed on falsity of evidence on other matters

Solicitor joins listening body for child abuse victims

31st August 2018 | careers
Moira Ramage one of three appointed to National Confidential Forum

Doubts raised about "prisoners in court in underwear" report

31st August 2018 | criminal law
Police claim unable to check for accuracy in advance

Bar to unmarried claiming widowed parent allowance breaches ECHR

30th August 2018 | human rights , welfare/benefits
Supreme Court allows mother's appeal in Northern Irish case

Car clamping raises fines collection rate as new arrangements bite

30th August 2018 | criminal law
Courts' link with DVLA raises risk for non-paying motorists

DLA Piper appoints Edinburgh construction director

30th August 2018 | careers
Ross Campbell joins from Eversheds Sutherland

Faculty welcomes family case management plans, with reservations

30th August 2018 | civil litigation , family-child law
Response challenges some proposals for child cases

Judge allows asbestos claim against employer's discharged executor

29th August 2018 | executries , reparation
Case law supports action to establish claim against estate

Society denies criminal legal aid link to trainee court plans

29th August 2018
Earlier admission not a response to issues over low rates: President

Deadline approaches to join OPG professional guardianship scheme

29th August 2018 | mental health-adult incapacity
Eligible firms must apply by 21 September

First Scottish acquired by US concern

28th August 2018 | corporate
Eli Global buys out search and support firm

Further fall in cases raised follows civil courts reform

28th August 2018 | civil litigation
Nearly all categories show fewer actions in 2016-17

Code of practice, and public education, needed for new organs law: Faculty

28th August 2018
Stage 1 submission sees deficiencies in Human Tissue Bill

Ministers stall on railway policing merger with review of "further options"

28th August 2018 | criminal law
Practical obstacles bedevil Scottish Government's integration plan

Small firms given chance to promote trainee places

27th August 2018 | education-training
HM Connect to take stands at two law fairs

Surveyors warn of online home report scams

27th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Old reports being doctored and passed off as new

Prices up but volumes fall again in latest house price figures

27th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
June prices and April volumes show Scots market stronger than UK's

Prosecutors given £3.6m to fund extra staff

27th August 2018 | criminal law
Up to 140 to be recruited to cope with caseload

Drive to boost employee ownership through new leadership group

27th August 2018 | corporate
Ministers aim to quintuple worker-owned businesses by 2030

Second Balfour+Manson solicitor becomes APIL fellow

27th August 2018 | careers
Ian Nicol joins David Short to become third in Scotland

Scots law governs claim though asbestosis developed in England, judges rule

24th August 2018 | reparation
Place of delict remained place of deceased's work

GSPC goes into liquidation after losses continue

24th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Properties now being marketed by Edinburgh counterpart

Proof allowed in ex-fiscal's claim based on work stress

24th August 2018 | reparation
Judge rejects Lord Advocate's attempt to have case dismissed

Real burdens reform difficult but necessary – Faculty

24th August 2018 | property (non-commercial)
Response queries how to draft law to cover all types
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