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

Published 11 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Sixty-nine per cent of adults in Scotland either do not have a will or have one that is out of date, a national will-writing charity has revealed.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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 months ago

Garden Stirling Burnet has opened an office in Leith.

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Morton Fraser MacRoberts recognised for diversity and inclusion efforts

Published 11 months ago

Morton Fraser MacRoberts has been awarded bronze in the TIDE Awards, which evaluates an organisation’s performance in diversity and inclusion.

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Solicitor who was jailed for embezzling from Grangemouth firm struck off

Published 11 months ago

A solicitor who embezzled from a Grangemouth law firm has been struck from the roll.

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