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Year's charity efforts see Burness Paull donate £36,000
Three children's charities benefit from staff efforts
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Consumer costs could rise from SLCC budget plans: Society
Response to proposals calls for priority for process reforms
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SLCC proposes shifting levy burden towards principals
Annual consultation opens with two models for overall 9% rise
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Lorna Jack confirmed as Highlands & Islands Airports chair
Interim post becomes three year appointment
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Report backs Offender Management Bill, but warns of need for resources
Enforcement measures required along with support for individuals
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SYLA Spring Ball early bird rate about to close
Glasgow venue on 23 March for popular event
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Withdrawing from success fee agreement should not bar payment: Faculty
Advocates respond to consultation on rules under 2018 Act
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Supreme Court refuses Home Office appeal over conviction disclosure rulings
Schemes disproportionate in two respects, including young offenders
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Judges to be trained ahead of new domestic abuse law
Judicial Institute to deliver package before 1 April start
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Dentons' latest accounts confirm 2017-18 performance
Revenue up 21% and profit 27% following MMS merger
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Large sums unpaid in criminal compensation orders, figures reveal
Freedom of information request finds £837,000 out of £9m still due
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Criminal proceedings down 11% in 2017-18, official figures show
Falls in summary cases driving downward trend
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JABS to introduce annual shrieval competitions
Spring round of appointments each year to fill vacancies
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Death announced of legal historian David Sellar
Former law teacher and Lord Lyon passes away at 77
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Women in the Law UK launches in Scotland
DWF to host Edinburgh event this week
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MSPs again reject ministers' proposed debt payment calculator
Common financial tool should be stalled pending wider review: committee
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Solicitor advocate joins Aberdein Considine Dispute Resolution team
Carly Stewart moves from Clyde & Co in Aberdeen
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Two Judicial Appointments Board members given further terms
Deirdre Fulton and Stephen Tierney to serve four more years
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Next Commissioner for Standards in Public Life named
Caroline Anderson nominated to succeed Bill Thompson
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Commercial property partner joins Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
John Smart moves to Inverness office from Ledingham Chalmers
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Competition law blamed for anti-fair trade practices
Foundation claims businesses inhibited from offering better terms
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94-year-old wins privacy human rights case against UK over data
Police wrong to retain personal data without proper safeguards or review
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Society agrees partnership deal with tech supplier Amiqus
ADR support among products to be developed jointly
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Justice Committee calls for "more ambitious" child evidence law
Stage 1 report on bill wants full adoption of "Barnahus" model