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Scots school age welfare payment to come on stream in June
£250 to help families with costs of child starting school
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"Nazi pug" accused refused leave for Supreme Court appeal
High Court rules no power to take appeal in this case
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Compensation process adds to criminal victims' trauma, review finds
Commissioner calls for overhaul of CICA procedures
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MEPs agree further motor insurance protections in EU
Minimum cover among new safeguards for accident victims
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Commission releases draft bill on s 53 burdens enforcement reform
Three week consultation opens on measure to clarify law
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More callers facing bullying and harassment, LawCare reports
Total helpline calls up 5% in 2018, with stress still most common cause
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Judge warns against "excessive use of preliminary objections" to appeals
Adviser to site owner had interest to appeal enforcement notice
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Pinsent Masons tops 2019 Stonewall inclusiveness chart
Legal firm named UK's most LGBT+ inclusive employer
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Burness Paull makes renewables director hire
Nicky Pascoe joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
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Commercial property partner promotion at Aberdein Considine
David Orr recognised in Glasgow office
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Consultant named to lead mental health review for young people in custody
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Smith chosen by Justice Secretary
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MSPs seek leave for bills on post mortem rights; outside work curbs
Two proposed members' bills out for consultation
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Human Rights Act not safe post-Brexit, Lords committee warns
Minister's reply indicates intention to revisit the issue
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Company's failures forfeited right to demand return of rejected goods
Buyers of faulty suite who gave it away entitled to money back, court holds
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Finalists announced for Scottish Legal Awards
Judges select 47 individuals and 52 teams
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Anderson Strathern hires Adrian Smith as commercial director
Business development specialist joins from Addleshaw Goddard
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Pinsent Masons named Legal 500 Scotland Firm of the Year
Strength of practice teams and individual specialists cited
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Ministers open consultation to improve protected trust deeds
Measures proposed to confine use of PTDs to proper cases
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House prices still rising, but transactions in reverse on latest figures
Scottish sales decline greater than rest of UK in September
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£3,000 professional misconduct fine for Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
No dishonesty, but disregard for rules in trust fund breaches
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Thorntons posts double digit growth following acquisitions
Revenue up 13%, and profit more than 14%, in year to 31 May
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Chris Harte given further term at Morton Fraser
Third term of three years for chief executive
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Scots help form Association of Law Firm Merger Advisers
Glasgow accountants join seven other businesses in new group
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Financial services partner joins Womble Bond Dickinson
Jonny Williams moves to Edinburgh office from Lloyds Bank