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Judges have slammed plans to devolve employment tribunals to Scotland as they will “seriously undermine” the system and result in a poorer service, The Herald reports. Under the proposals, sheriffs could find themselves taking on a role normally reserved for specialist employment judges as the s

The Law Society of Scotland is to publish unsatisfactory professional conduct findings on its website. The Law Society’s professional conduct sub-committees, comprising solicitor and non-solicitor members, have the power to make findings of unsatisfactory professional conduct (UPC) following inves

A company based in Lancashire has admitted health and safety offences after an employee fell through a void in the floor of a building under construction at Fort Kinnaird Retail Park, Edinburgh. Technic Concrete Floors Limited, a specialist flooring contractor that operates nationwide, pled guilty t

A family right group has questioned where the Scottish government intends to take forward the SNP manifesto commitment to a review of family law following the unveiling of its legislative programme this week. Ian Maxwell of Families Need Fathers Scotland(pictured) said he hoped the absence of any fa

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In her first appearance before the Commons Justice Select Committee the new Justice Secretary reiterated the goal of pushing through a British Bill of Rights. Liz Truss (pictured) confirmed that the Conservativegovernment still plans to repeal the Human Rights Actbut remain a signatory to the Europe

A former Scots lawyer who left the law to start a business has found herself on the big screen alongside the likes of Harvey Keitel and Toni Collette. Shuiken Chan (pictured), 38, who also goes by Sue Cann, spent a month in Paris filming Madame after getting a breakthrough role.

Audited figures from Harper Macleod reveal that the firm’s turnover was £26 million while it made £9.3m in profits in the last financial year. Turnover actually grew by 18 rather than 17 per cent as reported in April. And profits grew by 16 per cent, rather than 14.

Dr Mark Robertson of Ryden (pictured) will launch the firm’s 79th Scottish Property Review at CLT Scotland’s Commercial Property Conference on 25th October. The Conference, at BT Murrayfield Stadium, forms part of the prestigious Scots Law 2016 conference/exhibition series. Roy Spiers, CLT Scotl

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