Legal news
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31 advocates among 34 appointed to EHRC Scots panel
Commission names preferred providers of external legal services
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MSPs to vote on raising sentence threshold to 12 months
Affirmative order would extend presumption against short jail terms
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Ayla Iridag elected new SYLA President
New look committee follows 2019 AGM
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Advocate to become international cricket umpire
David McLean appointed to development panel
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Smacking ban bill given majority support by Holyrood committee
Stage 1 report backs member's bill by 5-2 majority
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IBA uncovers "startling" bullying and harassment in global profession
Report finds inadequate precautions, and low level of reporting
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Faculty backs cohabitants' automatic rights in intestate estates
Liferent of home proposed on one year qualifying period
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Digby Brown partner becomes APIL President
Gordon Dalyell is first Scottish solicitor in top role
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Sentencing Council to develop multiple guidelines for sexual offences
Series to allow in-depth consideration of separate topics
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Two legal directors head Turcan Connell promotion round
Kenneth Pinkerton and Jenny Younger take newly created roles
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Supreme Court upholds benefits cap against lone parent challenge
Government had evaluated impact and had reasonable justification
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Intestate spouse law should be "what society expects": Society
Living together test proposed for succession where no children
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PI lawyer Lisa Gregory joins Grant Smith in Aberdeen
Consultant appointment for former Digby Brown partner
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Survey finds high mental health connection to accident injury
More than 70% struggle with mental health issues afterwards
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MSPs survey views on contentious parking levy
Online consultation on workspace spaces runs until 20 May
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Glasgow Tribunals Centre officially opened
Atlantic Quay building opened by Scottish and UK Presidents
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Tribute by Society to former President Iain Macmillan
Kilmarnock solicitor was oldest surviving former President
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Society opens mental health survey of legal sector
Aim to understand current attitudes and needs for action
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Lord Advocate can claim legal advice privilege, judge rules
Exchanges with COPFS solicitors protected in restraint order claim
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Domestic abuse protocol revised by police and COPFS
Fifth edition follows 2018 Act and improved practices
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LawCare to pilot webchat service for online users
July opening for trial of new method of contact
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BTO makes employment partner hire
Former Morisons partner Jacqueline McCluskey joins firm
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Aberdein Considine opens free online debt advice service
Site generates response based on answers to questions
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Vulnerable Witnesses Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Unanimous support for aid to pre-recording child evidence