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The price of rights
Do individuals' remedies have to be put on hold pending court challenges to legislation?
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Southern perspective
Hope lecture sheds light on working of Supreme Court
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Up with the tweeters
The courts' challenge in keeping pace with digital information
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The half-baked doughnuts saga
The real questions for discussion over the Access to Justice Committee's SLAB plan?
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Opening up justice
Committee's ambitious plans deserve support
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Where now for Lord Gill?
The civil courts review proposals must be pushed forward despite the public spending constraints
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Fighting their corner
Is the Faculty of Advocates missing the point in its response to the Thomson review?
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Rule of law wins in the end
Public interest trumps government relations in Mohamed case
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Digging the heels in
Is the Faculty's response to Gill just a predictable rearguard action?
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Flavour of the month
Everyone seems to be talking pro bono, and we should welcome that
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Gill: time for action
Lord Gill consulted extensively on his civil courts review and we should press ahead with his recommendations
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Squaring the circle
Civil courts review is bold attempt to bring improvements
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Legal aid - at a price
Extended civil eligibility is no giveaway
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Choosing the ground
Any review of solicitor advocates and rights of audience has to be seen to be impartial
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The price of extended rights
Solicitor advocates right to support call for review
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Legal aid savings should be reinvested
Readers of the Scottish Legal Aid Board's annual report should look beyond the headline figures