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Levy & McRae has announced the appointment of clinical negligence specialist Elizabeth Rose as a senior associate. Ms Rose has developed an expertise and well respected practice in medical and clinical negligence cases.
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Chris Jones of Themis Advocates has been appointed as an advocate depute. Mr Jones will commence in the role in mid-September and will be unable to accept instructions during his time as advocate depute.
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Cyclists from Edinburgh-based law firm Lindsays are set to hit the road in the Tour de Forth this weekend to help disadvantaged children.
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The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association (SYLA) has announced three events to take place in September. Beyond the Basics: Effective Enforcement Solutions – Thursday 2 September at 5.30pm.
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Lawyers have been encouraged to nominate themselves for election as members of Peebles Community Council (PCC). Chairperson Les Turnbull told the Border Telegraph that the council does not currently have any legal expertise and could well see "issues arising where legal points might need to be addre
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The Metropolitan Police could adopt a gender-neutral uniform for all police officers following a consultation of officers. The UK's largest police force – with nearly twice as many officers as Police Scotland – said it would consult staff ahead of the contract with its current uniform pr
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Burness Paull has added the most highly-rated immigration lawyer in Scotland and her team to its ranks to support clients in dealing with increasingly complex international visa and employment regulations.
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Holyrood's Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee has launched an inquiry into the Scottish government’s international work. The committee is seeking to engage with stakeholders on what the Scottish government’s external affairs policy could look like, recommend wha
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The English Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has rejected a claim for trade mark infringement by a self-described “spiritual and holistic therapist” who claimed that another holistic therapist had been using her mark to market online courses and upheld a counterclaim of passing off
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DLA Piper is to agree a travel budget with its clients as part of a new series of measures to reduce its carbon footprint in the next two years. The move is part of a wider project of the firm's to commit to targets halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to pre-pandemic levels.
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A new system of regulation claiming to promote "accountability, transparency and independence" is being proposed to "meet the needs of the legal sector and consumers". A consultation has been launched today and will run until 24 December to seek views on options to change the way legal services are
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Ever-increasing interest in Scotland’s land is opening up the prospects of a win-win that benefits the nation and nature like never before, a major conference will hear today. Natural capital is the headline topic at the virtual three-day Land Connection 2021 conference, which brings experts t
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With recent studies showing that nine in ten women feel menopause affects their work, many employers are reassessing the needs of their employees and introducing menopause support resources in the workplace. In order to support and educate employers on how best to handle menopause in the workplace,
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Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Edinburgh, has committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2030. WBD launched this week its Carbon Reduction Plan, which includes a number of engagements and measures to support the firm on its journey towards becoming a net zero business.
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Macleod and MacCallum has welcomed newly qualified solicitors Rory Carson and Gemma Johnston to its residential conveyancing and family law teams. The new starts both gained their law degrees and diplomas in legal practice at Aberdeen University before returning to Inverness, where each secured
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