Legal news
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Legal Services Agency welcomes four new trustees
Additional expertise intended to help delivery of strategic plan
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DWF hires Scotland employment law head
Ann Frances Cooney joins from Addleshaw Goddard
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Solicitor struck off for enabling home scheme fraud
John Craxton acted for Edwin McLaren, jailed after longest trial
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Shepherd & Wedderburn makes immigration specialist hire
John Vassiliou joins from McGill & Co
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Two further promotions at Balfour+Manson
Adelle Walker and Lauren Smith recognised in Litigation team
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Sheriff appointment for Bruce Erroch
QC will be based at Paisley Sheriff Court
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Claire Armstrong takes leadership role at Dentons
Promotion creates all-female top team in Scotland
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Heat Networks Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Measure will support conversion of homes from fossil fuels
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Director appointment at Inverness firm
Laura Cormack promoted to board at Innes & Mackay
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Lawyer's family pass £100k fundraising in memory of son
The Brain Tumour Charity benefits as Iain McLean tackles personal run goal
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Scottish Mediation to hold seminar on Ontario rules
Canadian expert will describe success of mandatory step in procedure
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Burness Paull makes financial services partner hire
Caroline Stevenson joins from Womble Bond Dickinson
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Survey opens on keeping Civil Online mandatory
Civil Justice Council reviewing whether to keep rule beyond September
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Edinburgh partner promotion at Womble Bond Dickinson
Richard Pike recognised in Private Client team
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Court conference will review post-COVID civil business
Lord President requests event to provide forum for discussion
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Report calls for changes to boost Holyrood's resilience
MSPs say innovations due to pandemic should be retained and strengthened
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Next 100 Years marks Women's Day with pioneers event
Panel will explore value of women's networks and sharing experiences
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CMS offers environment, social, governance discussions
Free to attend March series features business community specialists
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Three new senators installed
Lord Sandison, Lady Haldane and Lord Richardson welcomed by Lord President
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Ministers launch equality and human rights support fund
£7m available to help tackle gaps in service provision
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EU releases draft UK data transfer clearance
Decisions to be further scrutinised ahead of final adoption
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BTO hires commercial dispute resolution partner
Angus Wood joins from MacRoberts
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Short-term holiday lets legislation is withdrawn
Holyrood delay is designed to reassure businesses
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Phulah Pall is promoted at Jones Whyte
Lawyer becomes associate and firm’s head of Immigration