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Opt-out organ donation law passes final Holyrood stage
Training and public awareness campaigns to precede introduction
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Fuel Poverty Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Measure sets targets to cover next 20 years
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Justice Committee majority backs further restriction on short sentences
Seven of nine MSPs favour presumption against terms under 12 months
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Harper Macleod expands into Moray with Elgin merger
Wink & Mackenzie team come on board from September
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Donald Reid elected Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators
Mitchells Roberton chairman begins two year term
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2018-19 property sales value best in 11 years: RoS report
Total value, and volume, still well below pre-recession peak
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MPs call for action to limit use of non-disclosure agreements
All employees who suffered discrimination should have proper redress
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Thorntons expands into west with Glasgow opening
Three partners lead new West Regent Street office
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Summit sets legal profession targets on diversity and bullying
Future goals launched at event marking women in law centenary
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Defibrillators installed in all Scottish courts
Public access devices also available to community
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SLCC erred in admitting vexatious litigant's unvouched complaints
No ground for treating differently from others rejected: appeal court
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Bill introduced to set up new consumer champion body
Consumer Scotland intended to tackle longstanding service issues
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Lorne Crerar and Hector MacQueen awarded CBEs
Sheriff Iona McDonald also made OBE in Birthday Honours
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McDonald takes over as managing partner at RCCW
Keith Allan retires after almost 40 years at firm
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JUSTICE calls for reforms in prosecuting sexual offences
Proposals include training for lawyers, and better support for witnesses
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Bearsden Academy wins 2019 Dewar Debate Tournament
Team comes best of four in Holyrood final
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Angus solicitor struck off on five misconduct complaints
John Hamilton misled clients and failed to act in best interests
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Five make In-house Rising Star Award shortlist
Winner to be announced after conference on 13 June
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More hearings but fewer judgments: Supreme Court annual report
Lady Hale's highlights include royal visit and Belfast sitting
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Family law advocates welcome surrogacy proposals
AFLA calls for certainty as to parenthood from birth
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Borders firms Hastings and Doughtys Legal merge
Additional presence in Eyemouth from combined practice
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Forty journalists sign open letter seeking stronger Scots FOI law
Press remain critical of Scottish Government record despite improvements
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Law Commissions propose new surrogacy legal process
Discussion paper suggests allowing parental recognition from birth
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Watermans moves to larger Edinburgh offices
Personal injury firm targets further expansion