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BTO welcomes new trainees

Published 7 months ago

BTO LLP has welcomed its latest trainees.

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Aberdein Considine to host employment law crisis workshop

Published 7 months ago

With weeks to go before new legal obligations are imposed on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent the sexual harassment of employees through the Worker Protection Act 2023, HR teams are being urged to prepare for the changes.

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Over two-thirds of Scottish adults lack up to date will

Published 7 months ago

Sixty-nine per cent of adults in Scotland either do not have a will or have one that is out of date, a national will-writing charity has revealed.

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Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace celebrates triple anniversary year

Published 7 months ago

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace LLP (RCCW) is celebrating three anniversaries for the firm and its partners.

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Ongoing Scottish inquiries have cost over £186m

Published 8 months ago

Over £186 million has been spent on the four public inquiries currently underway in Scotland.

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Under-18s no longer detained in YOIs

Published 8 months ago

Under-18s are no longer being detained in young offenders’ institutions anywhere in Scotland.

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Thorntons welcomes 16 new trainees

Published 8 months ago

Thorntons has welcomed 16 new trainee solicitors to its graduate programme across its Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, St Andrews, Perth and Angus offices.

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Burges Salmon reports £163m revenue and £51m profit

Published 8 months ago

Burges Salmon has reported a 27 per cent increase in turnover to £163 million and a 46 per cent increase in net profit to £50.5 million.

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Strathclyde Law School to host 60th anniversary ball

Published 8 months ago

Strathclyde Law School is to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year with a diamond anniversary ball in October.

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Shoplifting up by more than a third

Published 8 months ago

Shoplifting is up by more than a third since last year, according to new police figures.

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Amir Ismail accredited by Law Society as specialist in commercial leasing

Published 8 months ago

Holmes Mackillop’s commercial property director, Amir M Ismail, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in commercial leasing.

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Pinsent Masons pilots burnout alerts for overworked lawyers

Published 8 months ago

Pinsent Masons is piloting burnout alerts for overworked staff after the death of a partner last year.

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Failing Serious Fraud Office ‘should be replaced’

Published 8 months ago

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) should be replaced with a new body to tackle economic crime, focusing more on prevention, according the Institute of Economic Affairs.

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UK government explores “right to switch off”

Published 8 months ago

The UK government has revealed it is considering introducing a ‘right to switch off’ for workers, allowing them to ignore work-related communication outside of working hours.

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Garden Stirling Burnet opens Leith office

Published 8 months ago

Garden Stirling Burnet has opened an office in Leith.

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