Legal news
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Prescription (Scotland) Bill approved at stage 1
MSPs promise further debate on council tax and benefit recovery
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Climate Change Bill goes out to views
MSPs seek comments on whether targets tough enough
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Shepherd & Wedderburn recruits head for new immigration team
Jacqueline Moore joins from Drummond Miller
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Efficiency focus in SLCC 2018-19 operating plan
Complaints body to explore proportionality options within current framework
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Three new UK Supreme Court Justices named
Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchen and Lord Justice Sales promoted
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Holyrood bill sets targets for cutting fuel poverty
Strategy to be set covering years to 2040
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Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election
Four candidates compete for vacant seat
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Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR
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Yousaf becomes Justice Secretary as Matheson moves to transport
Reshuffle also sees Annabelle Ewing leave Government
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"Climbdown" accusation as Swinney shelves Education Bill
Cabinet Secretary claims agreement to collaborate on "fast tracked" change
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Keeper apologises for land registration delays
Action plan to tackle 40,000 applications outside target time
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Report finds success in tackling offensive weapons crime
Offender age increases as 10 year figures show big reduction
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Private schools to lose exemption in non-domestic rates proposals
Consultation on Barclay review covers other reliefs and appeal process
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Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases
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High number of remand prisoners is concern, Justice Committee reports
Criticism voiced over lack of data to explain recent increase
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Law lecturer proposes LLB study levy to fund poorer students
Submission to Justice Committee suggests £500 charge per year
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Vialex adds to legal and transaction services strength
Three solicitors among additions to team
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Pinsent Masons' global turnover rises 6%
Foley elected for second senior partner term as revenue reaches £450m
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Staff to benefit as Morton Fraser reports strong growth
Revenue up 9% and profits up 13% in year to 13 April
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Countdown to AML registration deadline for Scotland’s law firms
Those who don’t comply by 26 June face potentially severe consequences
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CMS Bursary Scheme for aspiring lawyers open for entry across the UK
Help provided to encourage students from all walks of life
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Lindsays in Dundee appoints a new senior solicitor
Preston to advise on a wide variety of matters
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Father to daughter Stonehaven handover for Aberdeen Considine
Laura Considine to run office as co-founder moves to consultant
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Ministers to consult on further FOI extensions
Arms' length organisations for public services among those in line