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"Same roof" rule to go in criminal injuries compensation review
Ministers seek to improve position of child abuse and terror victims
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Seven new solicitor advocates admitted
Court ceremony follows gaining of extended rights
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Hijab exclusion from court a human rights violation, judges rule
Human Rights Court finds restriction not justified by public order grounds
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Inksters adds Edinburgh base to growing network
Property lawyer Steven McDonald to head new office
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Human rights defenders deserve Nobel Prize: Faculty
Advocates back Peace Brigades International campaign
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One in three solicitors at risk of violence, survey finds
Assault, threatening behaviour or communications commonplace
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Faculty believes new support fund is helping diversity cause
Devilling interest leaps in wake of scholarship launch
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Bill to combat fuel poverty goes out to views
MSPs begin stage 1 scrutiny
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Ministers under fire for failing to launch Victim Surcharge Fund
£1m support fund still not operational nearly five years after Act
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MSPs seek evidence of Brexit negotiations impact
Committee invites views to inform ongoing scrutiny
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Two solicitor advocates among nine new QCs
James Cormack and Richard Goddard among those to achieve rank
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Human rights have made real difference over 20 years, Commission insists
Briefing to UK Parliament highlights benefits in many contexts
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Morton Fraser in private client deals with Addleshaw Goddard
MF focuses on tax and succession as property moves to Coulters
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Fife firms Morgans and Macbeth Currie in merger
Combined business to practise as Morgans
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Expansion drives DWF revenue growth
Turnover up 18% in year to 30 April
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Harper Macleod becomes STEP Gold Employer Partner
Recognition for standard of training and development
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MEPs approve controversial new copyright law
Campaigners vow to continue fight until final version settled
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Edinburgh bar pulls out of JP court duty scheme
Shortage of members and low legal aid rates blamed for decision
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MacRoberts sponsors Social Enterprise World Forum
Edinburgh gathering hosts 1,000 delegates
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Eleven begin their training at Thorntons
Ten offices share supervision of intending solicitors
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CMS recognised for young people development work
"Employer of the Month" award for business-education links
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Dentons teams up with Women Returners scheme
Paid placements will help qualified lawyers re-enter profession
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Geoff Clarke QC to chair Faculty Services Ltd
Peter Gray QC steps down after four years
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Sheriff wrong to make final contact order when proof not over: Appeal Court
Proper case management might have prevented delays that occurred