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Cannabis to be recognised as prescription drug
Government changes course in wake of child epilepsy cases
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Advocates and medics to debate assisted suicide
Second medico-legal debate to tackle need for new law
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Fiona Brown named as next Public Guardian
Sandra McDonald's deputy to succeed her on retirement
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Lindsays teams up with Abertay to sponsor games design contest
"Dare Academy" to be given financial and advisory support
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Asbestos case win for family of wife affected by husband's clothing
Judge holds employers ought reasonably to have foreseen injury risk
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Polish arrest warrants may be refused if no independent tribunal: CJEU
Court sets test of real risk of breach of fundamental right
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Commons report attacks UK Government's legal aid reforms
Call for independent review similar to Scotland's
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Harper Macleod adds to Inverness litigation strength
Kenneth Campbell moves north from DWF
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Three new partners for Weightmans' Glasgow office
Scottish base marks five year anniversary with further growth
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"Tumbling Lassie" proceeds confirmed at £27,300
Charity events bring in best total to date
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Ten rewarded with promotion at Thorntons
Two new associates and eight senior solicitors named
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Glasgow School of Law ranked as UK number 2 in new ratings
Four Scots law schools feature in top 10
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Personal insolvencies figures confirm upward trend
First quarter of 2018-19 shows 11.8% year on year rise
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Kirk Murdoch Memorial Fund set up to boost Lawscot Foundation
Annual bursary will support one extra student
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Faculty backs "logical" limited partnership reform plans
Response however questions two aspects of proposed new law
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Cross-border protocol signed for exchanging child information
Bilateral agreement should speed up disposal of cases
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Spain drops extradition attempt against Catalan professor
Discharge of warrant averts scheduled full hearing
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SHRC in call to secure women's rights better
"Greater Government action needed" to combat day-to-day problems
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Legal challenge to Holyrood Brexit Bill opens in Supreme Court
Seven Justices to rule on validity of Legal Continuity measure
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Faculty of Advocates suggests review of 'appropriate adult' system before its extension
Staged process of change is recommended
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Morton Fraser becomes provider to UK's largest SIPP firm
Firm appointed by Curtis Banks
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Scullion LAW appoints Higson as Associate Director
Experienced family law practitioner joins Hamilton-based firm
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Speakers to bring Brexit dimension to Law Society of Scotland annual conference
Impact of leaving EU to be put under the spotlight
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Law Society of Scotland signs Brewin Dolphin as wealth management partner
Firm to provide support for solicitors