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Guide to dealing with the vulnerable published by SLCC Consumer Panel
New complaints advice for legal professionals marks Consumer Rights Day
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SLCC budget rises wrong, Society argues in response
Proposed 9% increase challenged for impact on profession
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"Major inquiry" needed into farm tenancy system: Gill
Former Lord President calls for review of alternatives
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Legal aid focus in EHRC discrimination in Scotland research project
Call for experiences from victims and advisers
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Bribery Act is "exemplary legislation", peers say in report
Post-legislative scrutiny concludes other countries should adopt approach
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Appeal Court upholds amenity area maintenance burden
Sheriff wrong to hold that deed of conditions clause created monopoly
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Peterhead court sees improvement works begin
Nine month improvement project underway
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Solicitors still support Society retaining dual role, survey finds
Independent research also confirms belief it works effectively
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No conflict between case management and right to fair trial: Carloway
Lord Justice General's address traces statutory change against ECHR rights
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Society and Scottish Parliament launch 2019 student competition
£500 prize for best blog on most significant law of first 20 years
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Shepherd & Wedderburn recognised in new UK diversity ranking
Scots firm makes top 25 of legal sector for LGBT+ inclusion
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Thorntons hires land and rural business associate
Neil Darling joins from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
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Wife interdicts solicitors from acting for husband in divorce
Court not satisfied of precautions to protect her as former client
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Fewer than one in 10 legal firms preparing for Brexit: survey
Some risk expected, but most focused on other concerns
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Women's Day should become "superfluous": Lady Wolffe address
Judge looks forward to when special day no longer needed
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DWF valued at £366m ahead of flotation
26% of capital to be available for dealing from 15 March
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WJM hires Inverness commercial property associate
Elisa Miller joins from Ledingham Chalmers
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Partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew
Charity lawyer Lianne Lodge rewarded for business growth
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LSEW report sets out steps to gender equality
More than 40 recommendations in paper based on international research
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Legal aid fee system review panel members announced
Eleven-strong body to advise on evidence-based approach
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"Persuasive arguments" for allowing all prisoners to vote: Faculty
Political question, but right could be extended to referendums
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MacRoberts makes changes to management board
Gillian Craig and Jennifer McKay join as two step down
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Scots firms score in international IP awards
Brodies and Burness Paull pick up category prizes
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Solicitors consulted on complaints handling practice rule changes
AGM to consider new rules under three headings