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Two more partners for gunnercooke in Scotland
Katy Wedderburn and Alex Innes bring team strength to six
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Three in four Scots LLB applicants are women: new data
Freedom of information request reveals recent decline in male applicants
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Dean calls for culture change to support women at bar
Conference address recognises need to remove career barriers
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Appeal court prefers interests of justice to Swift test
Two stage test not the approach where crucial witness absent
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Four form new Garden Stirling Burnet Family Law team
Appointments mean new division for recently merged practice
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Burness Paull hires David Stewart as partner
Real estate lawyer joins from Morton Fraser
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Call for UK gun law reform
Coroner says Firearms Act is ‘at odds’ with public safety
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Three partners lead 10 Gillespie Macandrew promotions
Andrew Leslie, Ross MacRae and Sharon Murray all named as partners
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Simon Mayberry to head Balfour+Manson Employment team
Partner hired from Shoosmiths as Kenzie Howard also joins team
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Glasgow's Emma Ritch Law Clinic to support complainers
Funding gained to set up unique clinic for advice, teaching and research
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East coast sees growth as Thorntons appoints six
Associate and five solicitors join four offices
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Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals
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Brown hails initial success of digital evidence pilot
Dundee trial of DESC scheme has handled 600 cases since January
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Society needs to shorten conduct investigations: SLCC
Report recommends action to reduce average time of more than 12 months
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Allan McDougall makes associate promotion
Employment lawyer Alice Bowman recognised
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Gilson Gray acquires Aberdeen practice
The Law Practice team to move to Gilson Gray's offices
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MSP committee unable to back Bail and Release Bill
Stage 1 report reveals concern over lack of detail from Government
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Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers
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Five new legal experts join Morton Fraser
Law firm strengthens team to meet client demand
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Edinburgh lawyer among Burges Salmon partner promotions
Claire MacLean recognised in Real Estate team
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Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act paused pending court appeal
Minister confirms Government intentions following judge's interim order
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Statutory guidance states new private renting standards
Central heating and secure common closes among requirements from March 2024
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Flexible working brings directors to Anderson Strathern
Four cite firm's policy as among reasons for joining
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Jacqueline Moore joins Thorntons
New recruit is a specialist in immigration law