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Thorntons celebrates one year in Glasgow

Published 1 year ago

Thorntons is celebrating its first anniversary since opening its permanent office base in Glasgow.

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Employers urged to be mindful of major law reform

Published 1 year ago

Employers would be wise thinking ahead to prepare for the biggest changes to UK workplace laws in almost 30 years, lawyers at Lindsays have said.

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Scottish government rules out FAI reform

Published 1 year ago

The Scottish government has ruled out review or reform of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system.

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Profits reach £66m at Shoosmiths

Published 1 year ago

Shoosmiths has announced its results for the 2023/24 financial year.

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Views sought on SLC report on contract law

Published 1 year ago

Views on the Scottish Law Commission’s report on the review of contract law are being sought.

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Slight improvement in criminal justice journey times

Published 1 year ago

Accused persons’ journey times in Scotland’s criminal justice system have decreased over the last year, according to new statistics from Scotland’s chief statistician.

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Small uptick in Scotland’s reconviction rate

Published 1 year ago

Scotland’s reconviction rate was 26.9 per cent in 2020-21 – a 2.6 percentage point increase from 24.3 per cent in 2019-20.

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Former council worker jailed for £1m Aberdeen Council embezzlement

Published 1 year ago

A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1 million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been imprisoned for four years.

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Lady Elish Angiolini receives honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier University

Published 1 year ago

Lady Elish Angiolini has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University.

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Revenue surpasses £380m at Kennedys

Published 1 year ago

Kennedys, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has reported record revenue of £384 million for financial year 2023/24 (FY24), a 17 per cent increase on the previous financial year and the tenth consecutive year of revenue growth.

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New Scottish ambassadors for Mackrell International Legal Network

Published 1 year ago

BTO Solicitors’ Caroline Carr and Laura Salmond are to serve as Scotland’s primary ambassadors for the Mackrell International legal network.

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Missing postal votes could lead to court action

Published 1 year ago

The missing postal ballot issue could go to court as losing candidates or disenfranchised voters challenge the results.

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Black Chambers welcomes three advocates

Published 1 year ago

Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week.

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Arnot Manderson welcomes Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee

Published 1 year ago

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates.

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Burness Paull hails profits of £24.3m with all-staff bonus

Published 1 year ago

Burness Paull has reported strong results for its financial year ended 31 March, a shortened eight-month reporting period following the firm’s decision to change its year-end following HMRC’s basis period reforms.

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