Blogs & opinions
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Scottish Legal International comes to fruition
Joint initiative aims to promote Scottish profession internationally
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Fairness still the test where both cohabitees wealthy
£912,000 award made to partner in legal firm
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Sheriff goes with usage in child surname dispute
Both parents’ names adopted where both already in use
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Non-parentage order refused despite absence of forms
Sheriff holds clinic lost forms signed by both parties
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Should council have appealed permanence order refusal?
Court’s criticism contrasts with approach in English decision
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No expenses awarded despite permanence order refusal
Authority entitled to act on report discredited at proof
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Crunch time
The independent reports due in the next few months will be an indication of how the profession is seen from outside