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No-jury solemn trials will help clear COVID-19 backlog
Emergency Scottish bill deals with effects of lockdown
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Inverness Justice Centre opened amid lockdown
Purpose-built premises will bring services together
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“Urgent” Society letter seeks SLCC levy cut
Submission on proposed rise calls for rethink to protect profession
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Lord President issues guidance on family orders compliance
Parties encouraged to maintain arrangements or agree alternatives
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Bellwether Green hires litigation head
Fran Ennis joins from Pinsent Masons
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SLAB extends interim payment system during COVID-19
Advice and assistance/ABWOR, fixed payments and summary claims accepted
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Jackson self-refers to SLCC as trial comments published
Dean of Faculty's remarks on Salmond case recorded on train
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Macpherson appointed temporary Court of Session auditor
BTO consultant to act for next 12 months
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Remote Courts Worldwide set up to support new services
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus
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ICCA Congress rescheduled for February 2021
Global May event in Edinburgh put off due to COVID-19
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Anwar named as Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde
Glasgow sheriff to succeed Ian Abercrombie QC
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Edinburgh employment partner joins Burges Salmon
Katie Russell moves from Shepherd & Wedderburn
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Coronavirus restriction regulations come into force
Police can penalise failure to observe curbs on movement
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SLCC issues service guidance for COVID-19 period
Advice on managing client expectations during emergency
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Society agrees Registers' settlement solution, with provisos
Advance notices to be extended to get round applications closure
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Emergency guidance issued for higher civil courts
Special rules in Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court for coming week
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Further measures will support legal aid work: minister
Ash Denham confirms legislation and regulations in preparation
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Scottish criminal appeal business now postponed
Cases will not be heard until after 17 April, unless by written submissions
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Society takes stand on Dean's attendance ruling
Solicitor's obligation to attend remains despite new concession to counsel
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Call on Registers to save this week's house settlements
Solicitor proposes interim solution as discussions continue with Society
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Courts set out emergency business arrangements
Almost all remaining sheriff court business transferred to 10 courts
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Registers of Scotland halts paper applications
Updates promised on digital solutions as Meadowbank House closes
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Three new partners as Gillespie Macandrew promotes nine
Five associates and one senior solicitor complete promotions round