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What does the future hold?

30th June 2015
After attending the latest Law Society admission ceremony, Sarah Sutton considers the future of Scotland’s newest solicitors

Contact held in child's interests despite father's offending

16th June 2015 | family-child law
Ethnic mix held important in retaining parent-child link

Ten month delay did not vitiate contact refusal

16th June 2015 | civil litigation , family-child law
Lapse of time did not alter substance, sheriff principal rules

Maintenance payments: ascribed to arrears first?

16th June 2015 | family-child law
Court holds intention was to meet current payments

Relocation bid fails to get off the ground

16th June 2015 | family-child law
Sheriff questions how case ever reached proof stage

“Sham” separation allegation rejected in assets claim

16th June 2015 | family-child law , insolvency
Action to reduce alienations fails on residence grounds

Letter: relocation – why Edinburgh?

9th June 2015 | law society of scotland
What alternatives did the Society consider to its planned office move?

Letter: law students ARE taught life skills

9th June 2015 | education-training
A teacher responds to "The evolving lawyer" column

The limits of sovereignty

8th June 2015 | government-administration , human rights
Would it actually be desirable for Parliament to be unfettered, as Human Rights Act opponents presuppose?

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