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Letting agents' association marks year to registration date
Free meetings included in awareness raising campaign
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Glasgow drug court holds first "graduation" for clean offender
Ceremony introduced to mark successful completion of order
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Local authority owed no prisoner rehabilitation duties, Inner House rules
No "duty gap" where recourse available against Scottish ministers
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Report urges further action to combat forced marriage
Scottish Government research study calls for "innovative programme"
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"Tumbling Lassie" events bring in £16,400
Faculty declares provisional figure raised for human trafficking victims
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EU national in education entitled to income support after parent left
Inner House allows Polish girl's appeal against refusal
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Thorntons raises £42,000 in charity wills campaign
Cash for Kids to benefit from month-long fundraising drive
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Morisons signs up two associates
New hires add to property and private client teams
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LawCare calls rise again in 2016
Stress and depression still leading factors as total climbs by 12%
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HBJ Gateley continues Scottish growth in latest figures
Revenue and profit up ahead of Addleshaws merger
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Essay prize offered for environmental law students
Glasgow University/NTS open 2017 Colin Donald competition
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Lord Bracadale to lead review of hate crime legislation
Ministers instruct study of whether law needs rationalised
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Article 50 bill states bare minimum to authorise notice
Brief measure confers power on Prime Minister to notify intention
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Community asset transfer powers come into force
Organisations can request to buy publicly owned land
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Oral evidence should be norm at FAIs, Faculty argues
Comments on draft rules maintain public best served by hearing witnesses
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Government confirms Brexit ahead of human rights reform
Minister states priorities in parliamentary answer
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Drugs in sport is next Dewar Debate topic
57 school teams compete for place in semi-finals
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Trafficked Polish woman fails in homelessness bid
Court accepts no right of residence, or status of worker
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Bankruptcy figures hold steady in latest quarter
Indications of underlying rise as year-on year figures higher
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Traineeships up again, but demand still greater
Fall in Aberdeen market but overall growth of 2%
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MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services
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Shepherd & Wedderburn backs more "green tech" startups
Third year of sponsorship for Low Carbon Ideas Lab
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Lord Chancellor upholds role of judges in Brexit case
Law Societies also highlight rule of law as reaction unfolds
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Parliament must decide on EU withdrawal notice, Supreme Court rules
Majority against UK Government appeal – but no role for Holyrood