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Harper Macleod advises on East Kilbride dentistry practice succession

Published 1 year ago

Harper Macleod has advised the new owners of a longstanding dentistry practice in East Kilbride.

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WJM and Irwin Mitchell offices combine

Published 1 year ago

Irwin Mitchell Scotland staff have moved into Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie’s (WJM) Glasgow and Edinburgh offices following the firm’s strategic investment in WJM last year.

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Scottish Land Commission endorses lotting in Land Reform Bill

Published 1 year ago

The Scottish Land Commission has published its response to the Call for Views on the Land Reform Bill issued by the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee.

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Holyrood passes Visitor Levy Bill

Published 1 year ago

MSPs have backed legislation giving councils a new power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local visitor facilities and services.

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Land reform ‘gambling’ with future of communities in rural Scotland

Published 1 year ago

The Scottish government’s Land Reform Bill is “gambling” with the future of communities in rural Scotland and investment in the transition to net zero.

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Balfour+Manson acquires Alastair Hart & Co in Aberdeen

Published 1 year ago

Balfour and Manson has expanded its presence in the North-east by merging with Alastair Hart & Co, Solicitors & Estate Agents (AH&Co).

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New justice hub to open in Dundee

Published 1 year ago

The delivery of justice in civil cases and the support for vulnerable witnesses will be “transformed” when the new Dundee Justice Hub becomes operational on 3 June 2024.

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Extension of Low Emission Zones to Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee

Published 1 year ago

Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee will launch their city centre Low Emission Zones (LEZ) shortly, joining Glasgow whose zone has already been operating for a year.

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New powers to tackle unsafe cladding passed

Published 1 year ago

Legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the owners cannot be provided, has been unanimously approved in the Scottish Parliament.

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Brodies advises on £100m credit facility for Ardersier Port development

Published 1 year ago

Brodies LLP has advised on a £100 million joint credit facility to transform Ardersier Port in Inverness-shire into a major energy transition facility.

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Kim Leslie to lead Irwin Mitchell’s complex personal injury team in Scotland

Published 1 year ago

Irwin Mitchell has recruited an experienced partner to spearhead its complex personal injury team in Scotland.

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Dundee-Thorntons collaboration secures £1.1m funding boost

Published 1 year ago

A collaboration between the University of Dundee and Thorntons has secured £1.1 million in funding for a first-of-its-kind legal technology project.

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Michael Russell sets out land reform vision

Published 1 year ago

An opportunity exists to build on the “continuity of the commitment and policy of Land Reform” that is shared by a majority of Scotland including a majority in the Scottish Parliament, Michael Russell, chair of the Scottish Land Commission has said.

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Recommended pay for trainee solicitors rises amid persistent inflation

Published 1 year ago

The Law Society of Scotland has increased its recommended minimum pay rates for trainee solicitors, in recognition of persistent inflation and cost-of-living pressures.

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Burges Salmon marks 5 years of success in Scotland

Published 1 year ago

Since opening its Edinburgh office in Atria One on Morrison Street in May 2019, law firm Burges Salmon celebrates its five-year anniversary in Scotland.

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