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Scots annual house price growth reaches 12% in June
Transaction volumes stabilise in new financial year
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Aberdein Considine adds senior solicitor in family law
Emma Roman joins from Beveridge & Kellas
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Support found for wide ranging miners' strike pardon
Responses to consultation want proposed pardon to be inclusive
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Public input sought on Scots minimum income guarantee
Steering group begins work on design of policy
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Gibson Kerr makes family law associate hire
Nadine Martin joins from Harper Macleod
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Lawyers urge support for Afghanistan professionals
Statement calls on UK Government to offer evacuation and asylum
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COVID recovery law plans go out to views
Ministers consult on longer term measures to support recovery
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July criminal business figures show ups and downs
JP court up on pre-COVID levels after June restart; sheriff trials dip
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Tax director appointment at Gillespie Macandrew
Lisa Macpherson-Fletcher joins from Saffrey Champness
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Advocate tackles Pyrenees endurance run for charity
Malcolm McGregor to attempt 250km and 15,000m of ascent in seven days
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Slate of shrieval appointments announced
Eighteen sheriffs and 14 summary sheriffs take up posts in coming weeks
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Conference focuses on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
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Conference to focus on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
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Report reveals views of young on sentencing guideline
Research finds support for rehabilitation, and reparation to victim
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ICO consults on draft international data transfer terms
Draft agreement would replace standard contractual clauses
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Three Balfour+Manson trainees move to NQ roles
All three second year trainees kept on after challenge of COVID times
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SLCC obtains court order to get law firm's files
Complaints body intends to get tough over failures to deliver
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Crown agrees £6.39m to Green for wrongful prosecution
Further settlement in Rangers cases adds to cost to public purse
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SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities
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Advocate to attempt Channel swim
Craig Murray in fundraising effort for children's charity Dreams Come True
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Executor and beneficiary loans launched for Scotland
Finance company launches products to allow borrowing against estate
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National Care Service in Scotland plans go out to views
Consultation opens on scope and delivery options for new scheme
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Tax promotions and appointment at Murray Beith Murray
Laura Brown becomes director of Tax; David Windram tax manager
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Brodies holds steady through COVID year
Turnover and profit both marginally up in financial year 2020-21