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Courts to stay open in all Covid levels

30th October 2020 | criminal law , civil litigation
Delivery of justice regarded as "essential"

Clyde & Co raise £8,000 for charity

30th October 2020 | Charities , Sport
Employees take part in sporting fund-raiser

Scottish Human Rights Commission releases Annual Report

30th October 2020 | human rights
Staff praised for "skill and commitment" during pandemic

Miners' strike report proposes pardon for some offences

29th October 2020 | criminal law
John Scott QC suggests criteria for pardons as route to reconciliation

Judge Forrester chosen for lifetime award

29th October 2020
Ian Forrester QC to be recognised for service at European Court

Turnbull, Jackson named for Scottish Sentencing Council

29th October 2020 | careers , criminal law
Sheriff Principal Turnbull and Matt Jackson QC take Sentencing Council role

Three Scots pupils win CMS scholarships

29th October 2020 | education-training
Firm makes additional awards due to high quality of applications

Partner hire adds to Burness Paull Public Law team

28th October 2020 | careers
Fiona Killen joins from Anderson Strathern

Venues confirmed for first remote sheriff court juries

28th October 2020 | criminal law , information technology
Deals agreed for further Edinburgh and Glasgow cinemas

Faculty's concerns over automated vehicles consultation

28th October 2020
Paper on automated lane keeping systems based on doubtful premises

QC, former Deputy First Minister, to be next Moderator

27th October 2020 | careers
Lord Wallace is second elder in modern times to become Moderator

Scottish Legal Awards to be held online

27th October 2020
Virtual ceremony to take place on Wednesday 4 November

Public bodies' and councillors' codes out for review

27th October 2020 | government-administration | Local government , Public sector
Ministers consult on changes to reflect social media and need for respect

800 lawyers protest against Johnson, Patel “hostility”

26th October 2020 | government-administration
Open letter calls for end to behaviour endangering lawyers and rule of law

Registers consult on applications fees rise

26th October 2020 | property (non-commercial)
Increases around 10% proposed for Land Register applications

Pensions partner appointment at CMS

26th October 2020 | careers
Jae Fassam joins from Pinsent Masons

Glasgow delis win fight to stay open

23rd October 2020 | licensing
Businesses take action over Covid rules

Philip Buchan joins Blackadders as director

23rd October 2020 | careers
Firm strengthens Rural Land and Business team

Online training to help separated parents

23rd October 2020 | dispute resolution , family-child law
Initiative will focus on children’s wellbeing

SCTS workbook shows post-COVID criminal case levels

22nd October 2020 | criminal law | Criminal court work
New monthly publication will track throughput in Scottish courts

Moves to restrict judicial review "chilling": Faculty

22nd October 2020 | civil litigation , government-administration | Public sector
Response to Faulks asserts essential role of judicial review in democracy

House prices edge up as market restarts

22nd October 2020 | property (non-commercial)
Small year-on-year rise in Scotland in first months after lockdown

"Go the Extra Mile" challenge to replace Legal Walks

22nd October 2020 | Charities
Lawyers urged to go the miles and find sponsors in Pro Bono Week

Lindsays launches Human Resources consultancy

22nd October 2020 | practice management
HR professional Jane Watson to head prism HR
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