Legal news
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English law in consumer contract includes limitation rule: sheriff
Defender failed to aver exceptions in Rome Convention
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Helena Kennedy becomes IBA Human Rights Director
Peer and QC will be third holder of post
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Aberdein Considine secures McSherry as dispute resolution head
Solicitor advocate joins as partner from DWF
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Three join Shoosmiths' Edinburgh office
PSL and two solicitor appointments boost separate teams
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Faculty to re-run Christmas appeal for poor families
Home-Start Glenrothes to benefit for fourth year
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MSPs open call for evidence on anti-smacking bill
Member's bill begins its stage 1 scrutiny
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Kennedys warns of risk of claims inflation from Civil Litigation Act
Civil Justice Council urged to counter risk of increased costs
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Faculty to stage rape complainer representation debate
Event with Rape Crisis Scotland argues need in interests of justice
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Marshall Ross & Munro and John Jackson & Dick in Lanarkshire merger
Charles Bow to become consultant prior to retiral
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ACEs documentary to be screened for Glasgow lawyers
Judges and practitioners invited to film show with panel discussion
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Aberdeen spinoff to create student law project in Inverness
Harper Macleod to provide support for legal advice services
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Protected trust deed ended despite later PPI claim payout: Supreme Court
Debtor and agent held entitled to money in preference to trustee
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CCW Business Lawyers merges into Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Deal gives WJM commercial property and corporate strength
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Post mortem protocol will speed up release of bodies for burial
New arrangements agreed between Crown, Society, Faculty and pathologists
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High Court approves Sentencing Council's first guideline
General principles and purposes comes into force next month
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Gilson Gray picks up two as Addleshaws-Morton Fraser deal unravels
Several Private Client team members choose to look elsewhere
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Child evidence facility to open next year
Vulnerable adults also to benefit from safe centre
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"Flag It Up" campaign highlights money laundering signs
Solicitors believed at greatest risk of being targeted
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Gilson Gray's charity GRACE banquet raises £100,000
Two children's hospital charities benefit from high profile event
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Cyclist prosecutions unlikely at common law, Faculty believes
Response to consultation on new offences doubts carelessness is enough
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Event marks advocates' scholarship launch and SEMLA birthday
Lord Hope of Craighead Scholarship to broaden access to bar
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Funding to help with EU Settlement Scheme announced
£9 million to help organisations inform vulnerable individuals
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‘Compatibility issues’ review is published
Report outlines recommendations of group chaired by Lord Justice General
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Is Scotland Fairer?
New report highlights concerns in important areas, including justice