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A breath of fresh air from Parliament
Cheers for the report on prisoners' voting rights
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Political rights
Is it wise to propose to include socio-economic rights in the constitution of an independent Scotland?
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Legal aid contracting: "no comment" is best
Solicitors should not indicate agreement without proper information
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Let the talking begin
Be prepared for tough talks over legal aid contracting - but at least there will be talks
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Opening dialogue
Impressions from the Justice Secretary's visit to Council
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Governments decide
And where legal aid is concerned, it takes a lot to force a change of mind
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Dumfries lawyers back Edinburgh/Glasgow stand
Faculty believes Government's legal aid scheme "fatally flawed"
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A representative legal profession: cornerstone of fairness and justice
Address to the reception at the Scottish Parliament for the Campaign for Fair Access to the Legal Profession
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Closing submissions
Time to test whether the Scottish Court Service consultation on restructuring the courts is realistic in its ambitions
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So what's new for justice?
What is the purpose of the new Government paper?
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Damage limitation
Is the Parliament up to the job?
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All in a week's news
Some observations on interesting legal-related events of the last few days
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Conscience and the same-sex marriage debate
A plea for the right priorities as decisions are taken
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Weight of evidence
Ministers should rethink rush to end corroboration
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Independent no more?
The apparent loss of independence of the Crown in Scotland from the executive has diminished the reputation and standing of Scottish justice
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Let the people speak - and soon!
Whether or not the concept of electoral “mandate” has any constitutional meaning, on precedent the Scottish independence referendum should be held as soon as possible
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Close relations
More light on the independence referendum issue
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Letter: Can we rely on the Registers?
Keeper's error put at risk our place on a lender's panel
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Referendum: clearing the fog
Westminster should show it has charge, without calling all the shots
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Contemplating independence
Time for the Society to consider the potential consequences
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Power lines
Supreme Court defines the respective limits of authority
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Seen to be doing something
A constructive way forward for the anti-sectarianism bill?
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Salmond brings unity
Rare joint statement by President and Dean shows importance of issue
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Independence vote: one is enough
Second poll would have high risk of indecisive outcome