Legal news
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Faculty event marks support for Ukraine lawyers
Reception celebrates support for refugee lawyers in Scotland
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Two senior hires by TLT in Edinburgh
Law firm strengthens its commercial services group
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Mackinnons appoints three new Partners
Promotions in firm's property and marine commercial teams
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Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges
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Stephanie Nichol joins Balfour+Manson
Freelance commercial property lawyer becomes partner
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Sheriff Euan Duthie becomes Scottish Land Court chair
Appointment takes effect following retirement of Lord Minginish
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Extended domestic abuse law better for victims: report
First studies find abusive behaviour dealt with better, male victims apart
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COPFS consults public on strategy to 2027
Short consultation opens on mission, aims and areas for improvement
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Inksters announces COO along with 12th office base
Katherine Paulin becomes Dunkeld-based consultant
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Lord Advocate role review delay attacked
Ministers insist project proceeding as planned despite criticism
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Cross-government digital identity service proposed
Ministers consult on secure ID creation and data sharing plans
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Friends sharing house could found unjust enrichment case
Sheriff holds particular Roman law remedy part of Scots law
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Shepherd and Wedderburn hires infrastructure partner
Paul Young returns from Dentons
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Two promoted to partner at MBM Commercial
Iain McDougall and Caroline Urban rewarded for progress
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MSPs invite views on Trusts and Succession Bill
Consultation launched for stage 1 scrutiny
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Naomi Pryde leaves DWF for DLA Piper
Dual qualified solicitor advocate makes partner move
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Thorntons promotes three directors to partner
Graeme Dickson, Anne Miller and Mike Kemp recognised
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UK Government may seek to block Gender Reform Bill
Ministers considering first Scotland Act s 35 order to stop royal assent
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Legal services proposals pull back from Roberton reform
Society welcomes continuing regulator status; SLCC "had hoped to see more"
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Agreement reached on social housing rent rises
Ministers and social landlords agree below inflation increases from April
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Dispute resolution partner hire for Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Douglas Blyth joins from Dentons
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Passivhaus standards to be brought in for new housing
Minister confirms action to give effect to member's bill proposal by 2025
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November criminal cases kept above pre-Covid levels
SCTS figures show increased throughput over the month
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MSPs say they are in the dark over children's services
Lack of information prevents stage 1 conclusion on bill provisions