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Proposed legislation on third party rights in contract has been hailed by the Faculty of Advocates as an “important improvement” for Scots law. In comments to the Scottish Law Commission on a draft Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill, the Faculty stated: “In broad terms, the Faculty

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A bill which aims to create a modern burial and cremation sector in Scotland lacks detail and ambition according to a report issued today by theScottish Parliament’s Local government and Regeneration Committee. The report concludes the committee’s stage 1 consideration of the majority of the Bur

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Michael Matheson New laws ending the current system of automatic early release from prison for the most serious offenders have come in to effect today.

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Christine O’Neill Christine O’Neill has been unanimously re-elected by her partners to serve a second consecutive term as chairman of Brodies LLP. First elected to the position in 2013, Ms O'Neill will chair Brodies’ board and partnership and work with managing partner, Bill Drummond, to guide

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Martin Stepek A Scottish law firm is seeking to put the workforce back on its feet in 2016 with a series of initiatives championing the benefits of mindfulness in the workplace.

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The Law Society of Scotland has today welcomed the Scottish Law Commission’s Draft Third Party Rights Bill. Michael Clancy, director of law reform at the Law Society, said: “We fully support the intention of the Third Party Rights Bill and believe that the legislation will provide clarity and ce

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Holyrood’s Finance Committee has called for a wide ranging debate on taxation policy following the implementation of new financial powers arising from the Smith Commission. The committee issued the call in its report on the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2016-17, published today.

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(L-R): Neil Davidson, Joanne Gosney, Bruce Langlands,Tahirah Yousaf and Craig Brown Digby Brown Solicitors has announced a series of associate-level promotions in its Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen offices, a move the firm’s chief executive Fraser Oliver has described as reflecting the depth and b

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