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Searchers owe duty of care to inhibiting creditor: Sheriff Appeal Court
Proof before answer allowed in case based on loss of inhibition due to sale
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Solicitor avoids striking off for "contrived" fee notes
Tribunal finds case exceptional but restricts practising certificate
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Director recklessness over workers' pensions to become criminal
Seven year maximum sentence for wilful or reckless behaviour
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UK Supreme Court begins search for next President
Lady Hale to retire in January 2020
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SYLA promotes two February events
Criminal Day Conference, and judicial assistants seminar, take place this month
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Moorov rule holds where same complainer corroborated on only one incident
High Court reverses Sheriff Appeal Court in indecent exposure case
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Web page launched for information on Court of Session appeals
Case details provided for forthcoming hearings
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Management of Offenders Bill passes stage 1
Passage unopposed but opposition will press amendments
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Gillespie Macandrew moves to larger Glasgow office
West George Street base doubles its capacity in city
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DWF confirms stock market flotation plans
Plc to be formed for main market listing
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Blackadders unveils new Aberdeen merger
Plenderleath Runcie to come under Blackadders' banner
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End indefinite immigration detention, Westminster joint committee calls
Report proposes major reforms to detention decision making
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Govan Law Centre launches crowdfund to support homeless women
Project aims to tackle gender inequality in homelessness
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Lady Hale to give Macfadyen Lecture
Booking open for 28 March date in Signet Library
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Appeal judges uphold decision to waive bin lorry damages time bar
Lord Ordinary entitled to exercise discretion despite solicitors' fault
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Death announced of Graham Bell QC
Former leading criminal advocate dies at 81
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Organ donation opt-out bill gains MSP backing in stage 1 report
Committee supports move to presumed consent
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Sale of fireworks comes under question in new consultation
Ministers invite views on ban on sale to public for safety reasons
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"Same roof" rule to end for pre-1979 criminal injuries compensation claims
Government backs down in face of Supreme Court appeal
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Tougher penalties for animal cruelty proposed
Ministers also seek views on powers for speedier rehoming
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Eilidh Wiseman and Morag Ross join Judicial Appointments Board
Two new legal members to serve four year terms
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Society opens "reporting concerns" line for whistleblowers
Suspected financial misconduct can be raised anonymously
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Land Commission protocol supports community engagement process
Toolkit enhances Scottish Government guidance on land management
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Judges issue revised guidance on commercial actions
Updated version includes recovery of documents; adjudication enforcement