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MacRoberts' revenue up following Yuill & Kyle acquisition
2017-18 turnover rises 3% and profit by 6%
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BLM appoints new Family Law head in Scotland
Caroline Gillespie succeeds Siobhan Kelly
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STEP awards Balfour+Manson gold accreditation
Employer Partner title recognises specialist skills
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Court refuses appeal against "no sanction" decision on sex advances doctor
No basis for holding tribunal erred after finding impairment
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Society raises alert over subscription email scam
Law firms targeted by "Xero" invoice fraud
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Legal aid rates blamed for huge rise in solicitors coming off police rotas
Four times as many withdraw this year following new Act
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Laura Irvine joins Davidson Chalmers as head of Regulatory
Former BTO partner is data protection specialist
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SLCC annual report reveals 6% rise in complaints
Complaints body claims improved performance as more cases dealt with
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EU court forces suspension of UK winter power scheme
Commission should have investigated capacity market scheme for state aid
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Strathclyde Law Clinic celebrates 15 years
Speakers highlight extent to which students help access to justice
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Faculty highlights problems in criminalising child emotional abuse
Consultation response seeks reform, while protecting "reasonable parenting"
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Supreme Court to decide Government appeal permission on papers
Three Justices to consider application in article 50 case next week
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Witness's injury-induced memory loss not a "mental condition": Appeal Court
Statement should have been put to witness to adopt
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Diversity "not a tick box but a necessity": Yousaf at Faculty event
Speakers celebrate SEMLA's first year and Hope Scholarship launch
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SYLA confirms next events
Four dates announced through to February
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Bracadale hate crime proposals go out to consultation
Ministers seek views ahead of shaping new bill
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Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill passes first stage
MSPs unanimously back rise, but some want to go further
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Euan Duncan to chair MacRoberts
New role will focus on strategic development
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September house prices continue year-on-year growth
Most areas benefit as Scotland records average 5.8% rise
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Abertay to recognise Tatchell with honorary degree
Human rights and LGBT+ activist to join next week's graduates
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Call for evidence as MPs investigate use of non-disclosure agreements
Women & Equalities Committee inquires into what NDAs may conceal
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Edinburgh to host 2022 World Congress on Adult Guardianship
Biennial event in Europe for only the second time
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Commercial property director joins Macdonald Henderson
Stacy Campbell recruited from Lindsays
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Mundell address to mark devolution anniversary
Glasgow University hosts Scotland Act 1998 commemoration