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Figures show scale of Police Scotland's informant payouts
£1.3m over five years is second highest in UK
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Senior associate joins Harper Macleod's Highland team
Peter McLuckie moves to Elgin office from Munro & Noble
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Child sex abuse is "special circumstance" for Moorov rule
High Court refuses appeals based on gap between offences
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Jump in Scottish Government crisis grant payments
Ministers claim families suffering from UK benefit cuts
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Families Need Fathers becomes Shared Parenting Scotland
Sir James Munby to speak at February relaunch
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Scots one-two at Supreme Court as Lord Hodge named Deputy President
Second Scots Justice to serve as Deputy to Lord Reed
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Later payment not consideration for bankrupt's alienation
Inner House upholds trustee's claim for return
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CMS makes of counsel appointment
Julie Devlin joins from Dentons
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Study to explore reasons for number of remand prisoners
Ministers to seek further alternatives
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Parents' bereavement leave right to begin in April
Two weeks' paid leave entitlement on death of a child
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Lord Bracadale to lead Sheku Bayoh inquiry
Public inquiry to examine circumstances of death
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Partner and senior associate promotions at Aberdein Considine
Gemma Perfect and Carly Stewart make steps up
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Legal services add £60bn to UK economy: LSEW report
President calls for services to be recognised in trade talks
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EHRC issues employer guidance on protection from harassment
Seven practical steps alongside technical guidance
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Which bodies should share debt and fraud data? Ministers consult
Scottish authorities to be named for Digital Economy Act powers
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Lindsays makes employment associate hire
Katherine Irvine joins from in-house position
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Grahame steps down as Vice Dean of Faculty
Return to full time practice after three and a half years
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Scottish National Investment Bank given final go-ahead
MSPs pass bill to support innovation and eco returns
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Bullying issues rise as LawCare reports more calls
2019 sees 8% rise in legal professionals seeking help
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Court may not grant s 275 application of consent: appeal judges
Court must be satisfied that statutory admissibility test has been met
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Three promoted at Miller Hendry
Firm's offices each see a solicitor recognised
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SEMLA to host judicial diversity event
Mr Justice Choudhury and Sheriff Aisha Anwar speak on their career paths
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Scots house prices creep up in November
Monthly rise seals 3.5% year on year growth
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Skin piercing law could be tightened
Views invited on need for further controls on non-surgical treatments