Legal news
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Anderson Strathern reports turnover and profits growth
Revenue up 2.5%, and profit 4%, in year to 31 August
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Letting agents' new code in force today
Applications open to join statutory register
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Legal services regulation review publishes call for evidence
Two month window for public submissions
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Calls to LawCare at record high last year
Stress and depression account for nearly half of requests for help
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Holyrood passes public boards gender equality law
2022 deadline to achieve 50% female membership
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Appeal court upholds "snoopers' charter" ruling against Government
Powers to collect internet and phone activity records held unlawful
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Government loses tribunal appeal over judicial pensions ruling
Transitional arrangements held unlawful age discrimination
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Judge Forrester to deliver Macfadyen Lecture on Brexit theme
Judicial and legal implications the focus of this year's event
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Misogyny should be hate crime, campaign groups tell Bracadale review
Current law provides "inadequate protection"
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Raeburn Christie appoints three to private client team
Two join Aberdeen office and one in Banchory
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Lords committee calls for amendments as Brexit Bill comes before House
Bill needs changes to make it "constitutionally appropriate"
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"Drastic need" to modernise legal services regulation, Society argues
Submission to independent review calls for radical reforms
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Scottish Crown Estate Bill begins Holyrood journey
Measure enables transfer of asset management to local communities
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ICO launches practitioner data protection excellence award
New scheme anticipates arrival of GDPR
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Traineeships slightly down in 2016-17, but Society claims stable picture
Figures for latest practice year show 1% decrease in new starts
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Faculty to mark Women's Day with advocacy event
Lord President to lead discussion on how to win your case
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Special meeting approves solicitor practice rules changes
Financial business and money laundering rules into line with new law
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Change at the top at Stronachs as Rennie switches to chair role
Neil Forbes takes over as managing partner
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Real estate and corporate hires for Shoosmiths
Two join Edinburgh office of national firm
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Stage 1 vote backs repeal of Football Behaviour Act
Government defeated as Holyrood supports member's bill
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Court points to trial impropriety on both sides as rape conviction upheld
References to deleted allegation, and unsupported consent notice, wrong
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Morton Fraser makes legal director hire in residential property
Joanne Cruickshank becomes first at the firm with that title
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Mackenzie named as IBA Access to Justice co-chair
Scot to take forward work on principles of legal aid system
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Society highlights resource needs as minister hails new arrest law
All held by police now to have right to legal advice