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KLTR welcomes publication of Treasure Trove Review

Published 1 week ago

The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR), the Crown’s representative responsible for ownerless property in Scotland, has welcomed today’s publication of the findings of the Treasure Trove Review launched last year.

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Trainees and up-and-coming solicitors bolster Stronachs

Published 2 weeks ago

Stronachs LLP has welcomed its latest intake of trainees and announced the recruitment of three solicitors who will qualify in September.

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Arnold Clark boosts Cyber and Fraud Hub with two-year funding

Published 2 weeks ago

The Cyber and Fraud Hub, launched earlier this year by the Cyber and Fraud Centre Scotland to support members of the public affected by cyber and fraud crime, has received a substantial donation to support its first two years from Arnold Clark.

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Dismay as £1bn HBOS fraud inquiry enters eighth year

Published 2 weeks ago

Concerns have been raised regarding the inquiry into a £1 billion banking fraud case at HBOS, after it was revealed that evidence is still being received in its eighth year.

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Edinburgh withdraws suspensions for short-term let operators with no proof of planning permission

Published 2 weeks ago

Short-term let operators in Edinburgh will now be able to apply for planning permission before their licences are determined following a successful legal challenge.

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Millar & Bryce joins Conveyancing Information Executive

Published 2 weeks ago

The Conveyancing Information Executive (CIE) has announced the membership of Millar & Bryce as an associate member.

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Womble Bond Dickinson to combine with Lewis Roca

Published 3 weeks ago

Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Edinburgh, has announced a combination with Lewis Roca in the US, creating a firm of more than 1,200 lawyers in 37 offices in the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Twelve new trainees at Jones Whyte

Published 3 weeks ago

Jones Whyte has welcomed 12 new first-year trainee solicitors to its 2024 intake.

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Improvements in UK-EU trading relationship needed

Published 3 weeks ago

Businesses in Scotland are experiencing “significant challenges” in exporting goods to the EU as a result of considerable non-tariff barriers which have arisen due to the post-Brexit UK-EU trading relationship, according to a new report by Holyrood’s Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture committee.

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Children’s charity joins forces with GLC to address Scotland’s public debt crisis

Published 3 weeks ago

Pictured (L-R): Govan Law Centre’s Sophie McBride, Mike Dailly and Chloe Minto

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Inheritance tax: gross division & net proportionality in estates with exempt and non-exempt shares - an ETN & CIOT Seminar

Published 3 weeks ago

The Edinburgh Tax Network, in conjunction with CIOT and Terra Firma Chambers, will present a seminar entitled ‘Gross Division & Net Proportionality in Estates – re Ratcliffe & re Benham revisited’ at the Mackenzie Building, Old Assembly Close, Edinburgh on Thursday 26 September 2024.

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Banker who stole thousands from dementia-stricken pensioner jailed for 13 months

Published 3 weeks ago

A senior banker who stole almost £18,000 from the accounts of an elderly, dementia-stricken customer has been imprisoned for 13 months.

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ICO and NCA sign memorandum of understanding on cyber security

Published 3 weeks ago

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the National Crime Agency (NCA) have signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU) that sets out how both organisations will cooperate to improve the UK’s cyber resilience.

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Former banker who stole thousands from dementia-stricken pensioner is jailed for 13 months

Published 3 weeks ago

A senior banker who stole almost £18,000 from the accounts of an elderly, dementia-stricken customer has been imprisoned for 13 months.

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New trainees at Blackadders

Published 3 weeks ago

Blackadders LLP has recruited seven new trainees to the firm’s training programme.

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