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Court performance has improved despite closures, report concludes
Evaluation study says gains achieved despite increase in business
1,000 sign bar letter asserting Parliament's article 50 role
Advocates and barristers call on PM to allow informed decision
Chilcot: Government did not exhaust options before going to war
Report on Iraq war criticises Prime Minister Blair
Prime Minister has power to invoke article 50, Government lawyers advise
Letwin reveals position but concedes court test likely
O'Brien resigns from child abuse inquiry as removal process loomed
Row over comments said to be "incompatible" with post
Court action seeks to ensure Parliament approves article 50 notice
Lawyers argue authority required before Government exercises power
Parts of Land Reform Act in force from today
Common good, business rates and deer management changes made
Act of Parliament needed for article 50 Brexit notice, academics argue
Prerogative powers "cannot be used to remove rights under 1972 Act"
Scottish ministers start work on new independence referendum bill
First Minister wants poll before article 50 Brexit time runs out
Second independence referendum on the cards after Brexit vote?
Holyrood ministers seek to maintain relationship with EU
Lords warn of power shift from Parliament to executive
"Constitutionally inappropriate" legislation confers too much discretion
New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser
Showhouses are not dwellings and attract business rates, appeal court rules
Apartments in former St Andrews hotel properly entered in roll until sold
Impact assessment needed for devolution plans, Lords committee warns
Report says federalism not a solution to "tensions" in constitution
EU-based ex-pats lose final round in referendum vote bid
Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal decision dismissing claim
Holyrood gains new powers as Scotland Act provisions come into force
Competition and equal opportunities among new devolved functions
CCBE paper seeks client confidentiality surveillance safeguards
Standards set out for legislators and policymakers
Ex-pats to seek Supreme Court hearing on EU referendum voting rights
Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of challenge to 15 year rule
Human rights plans still awaited after Queen's speech
"Proposals will be brought forward" for British Bill of Rights
Labour's Macintosh elected Holyrood Presiding Officer
Linda Fabiani and Christine Grahame from SNP to be deputies
Holyrood campers given chance to show "proportionality" of acts
Sovereignty arguments fail but judge recognises possible Convention defence
Ex-pats allowed to appeal EU referendum voting bar decision
Expedited hearing being sought before Court of Appeal
Continental Britons lose court challenge to Brexit vote bar
Fifteen year residence cutoff point not arbitrary, judges rule
MPs raise conflict concerns over Pinsents partner's proposed EHRC role
Firm's Government connections would rule out equity partner as chair