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Advice funding for asylum seekers under homelessness threat

31st December 2019 | immigration , welfare/benefits | Immigration and asylum
Scottish ministers to fund advocacy support efforts

OBE for Professor Sheila McLean in New Year Honours

30th December 2019 | careers
Glasgow academic recognised for services to health and education

Ledingham Chalmers reports year of growth

30th December 2019 | practice management
Turnover and profits rise in 12 months to March 2019

High Court explains returned prisoner discount calculations

24th December 2019 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Period on remand taken into account after discount applied

Women lawyers mark 100th birthday of enabling Act

23rd December 2019 | careers | Discrimination
Anniversary today of passing of Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919

Aberdeen legal firm hit by fire

23rd December 2019
Lefevre Litigation hopes to maintain client service

Ministers propose improved debt advice services

23rd December 2019 | insolvency | Debt
Plans published to improve availability of advice

Referendums Bill passes final stage

20th December 2019 | government-administration
Contentious measure approved with Green support

Tenement law changes on the agenda to secure upkeep

20th December 2019 | property (non-commercial)
Ministers to encourage voluntary moves ahead of legislation

Freedom of information request for JPs' expenses refused

20th December 2019 | criminal law | Freedom of information
Commissioner protects volunteers' data from being made public

Plexus law makes lateral partner hire

20th December 2019 | careers
Calum Mathieson joins from Clyde & Co

Commission to look at constitution, democracy and rights

19th December 2019 | human rights , government-administration | Human rights
Rights body expresses concern over Queen's speech announcement

Holyrood committee backs revised disclosure law

19th December 2019 | employment , government-administration
Report calls for amendments to make bill consistent with other law

Part time judges win pension claim in Supreme Court appeal

19th December 2019 | employment | Discrimination , Pensions (Company)
Unequal treatment claim could be timed from date of retirement

EURO 2020 wrongful trading bill passed

18th December 2019 | Sport
Ticket touting and unauthorised trading banned round Glasgow matches

"Fabulous" response to Faculty Christmas present appeal

18th December 2019 | Charities
Extra van needed to transport gifts to needy families in Fife

Latest house price figures show further modest growth

18th December 2019 | property (non-commercial)
October average for Scotland up 1.4% year on year

Planning fees shakeup proposed in new consultation

18th December 2019 | planning/environment | Planning (Business Premises)
Increased charges put forward along with new fee items

Draft Gender Recognition Bill released for views

17th December 2019 | family-child law , human rights | Discrimination , Human rights
Ministers claim no adverse impact on women from new declaration system

Associate promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

17th December 2019 | careers
David Smith recognised in Residential Property

Inspectorate of Prosecution publishes annual report

17th December 2019 | criminal law | Criminal court work
Sheriff court solemn work, and FAIs, main focus of recent inspections

Child restraint rules for schools to be clarified

16th December 2019 | education-training , family-child law , human rights | Education , Children , Human rights
Minister acts in face of court challenge

Judicial review of SSDT expenses award held incompetent

16th December 2019 | professional regulation
Finding could have been appealed like other tribunal orders

Two appointments to Scottish Sentencing Council

16th December 2019 | careers , criminal law
New lay and police members to serve five year terms
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