Legal news
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Scots drivers to face roadside drug driving tests from October
Ministers promise "zero tolerance" approach to eight prescribed drugs
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TLT appoints two to Scottish real estate team
Legal director and solicitor appointments add experience
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Thorntons appoints two Dundee partners
Loretta Maxfield and Robbie Francis promoted
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Partner promotions bring female majority to Balfour+Manson
Three appointments result in 13 women out of 24
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Society adds online version to mentor scheme
Platform allows mentors and mentees to choose own matches
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Ministers open consultation on defamation law reform
Government acts on Scottish Law Commission proposals
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Child in Scotland for medical reasons became habitually resident
Judge refuses father's petition under Child Abduction Act
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Social security charter seeks to spell out Scottish practice
Ministers' blueprint laid before MSPs for approval
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Fees review and Taylor review documents published by SCJC
Committee finds no clear evidence to support hourly rate rise
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Three solicitors join as Gibson Kerr recruits to expand
Firm sees "significant growth" in family and personal law
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Society names new Regulatory Committee chair
Business school lecturer Craig Cathcart to succeed Carole Ford
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Mackinnons takes on practice of Iain Smith Solicitors
Aberdeen firms combine under Mackinnons name
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Scottish Women's Rights Centre project listed in Knowledge Exchange Awards
Collaboration supports women affected by abuse
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New chairman for Miller Samuel Hill Brown
Marie Macdonald to succeed Michael Samuel
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Naomi Pryde to head DWF commercial litigation in Scotland
Society Council member joins from Dentons
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Foxhunting law to be tightened up
Bill will put further controls on dogs, following Bonomy report
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Inverness partner appointment for Harper Macleod
Fiona Neilson joins from Ledingham Chalmers
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Road Traffic Accident Law opens in Glasgow
David Adams joins as associate to set up new base
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Scottish Government concedes error in Salmond investigation
Permanent Secretary apologises "to all involved" as decision annulled
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Society invites nominations for honorary membership
"Outstanding service for the public good" criterion
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O'Neill re-elected as Brodies chair
Partners back third three-year term
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Bail supervision guidance revised
New version for local authority supervision services
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Pinsents partner becomes President of Society of Advocates in Aberdeen
Martin Ewan takes over at 500 year old body
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Charity law review opens with consultation
Ministers set out options for more accountable system