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The SSC Society has moved the Paul Tweed event to a larger venue in Parliament House and released more tickets due to strong demand. There is no charge for the event and it qualifies for at least one hour of CPD.
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Ness Gallagher, a Lanarkshire law firm, is once again taking part in St Andrew’s Hospice Make A Will Month, running throughout March. For the 12th consecutive year, the firm will waive its usual fees for writing basic wills, instead collecting donations to support the work of St Andrew&r
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Scottish beauty therapists and healthcare practitioners carrying out non-surgical cosmetic treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and Botox injections must have sufficient insurance to protect customers if things go wrong. The warning comes from not-for-profit campaign organisation APIL (the
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Newly announced plans for legal aid fail to reflect the urgency and scale of the crisis in access to justice, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Scottish government yesterday released a legal aid discussion paper alongside plans to reduce the administrative burden of legal aid, but has re
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A judicial review challenge by a pharmacy company against a decision to refuse an appeal against the inclusion of a new company on the pharmaceutical list for the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area has been rejected by the Outer House of the Court of Session. Abbey Chemists Ltd contested the decision to
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During the annual meeting of the Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow in 1954, the Dean, Sir Spencer Muirhead, made the observation that the Faculty's officer was the only one present at Queen Elizabeth's Coronation who was not carrying a ceremonial staff or mace. Recognising the importance of su
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As AI develops further and is used more and more by professionals, there are questions over the extent of its use and if it can entirely replace some roles, or if it should instead be limited to assisting human expertise only. One such example of this is mediation, writes Nicole Kelly. Mediation is
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A woman has admitted trying to defraud Elvis Presley's family of millions of dollars and their stake in the rock-and-roll legend's iconic Tennessee home, Graceland. Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, orchestrated a scheme to conduct a fraudulent sale of Graceland – using a fake company, forged document
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The Supreme Court of Canada has said it is winding down its presence on Elon Musk's X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter. The court joined the platform in July 2015 and has around 46,500 followers – but said it will now "be focusing our communication efforts on other platforms".
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The Scottish Public Law Group is holding a seminar entitled Public Law and the Environment next month. This hybrid event will take place in person at the University of Edinburgh and online. The seminar is free of charge and eligible for 1.5 hours' CPD.
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A Reporters’ Guide designed to assist the media with court reporting has today been published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. The guide sets out the rights and responsibilities of court reporters and lists the ways in which journalists can access the information they need to
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Paul Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, is to speak in Glasgow at an event organised by the Royal Faculty of Procurators at their premises on Wednesday 19 March at 5.30pm. The event qualifies for CPD and non-members of the RFPG can book places. Paul’s client list incl
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Martin Lennon has joined Themis Advocates. Mr Lennon called to the bar in 2024 and has a mixed practice of both criminal and civil work.
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A hospitality business that had a Small Business Grant Fund application refused by a local authority has had an action for payment of just over £39,000 dismissed after a sheriff found that no duty of care was owed to them in issuing the refusal. 4U2 Ltd averred that Glasgow City Council had ne
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