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Thorntons to sponsor CHAS fundraising ball
Fifth year of event targeted to raise six figure sum
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Professional negligence claim held time barred
Awareness not needed of claim based on disposition
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Safety first the rule for driverless buses: Faculty
Consultation response flags twin aspects of passenger safety
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Budget figures show continuing legal aid freeze
Projected spending unchanged from previous two years
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MSPs want time cap on powers to replace EU farm schemes
Stage 1 report opposes indefinite period for wide powers
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HMRC clarifies start of IR35 extension
Rules for private sector to apply to services provided from 6 April
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Faculty to stage event on Scotland in Europe after Brexit
Day-long March conference to look at rules on EU accession
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Three promoted at Murray Beith Murray
Associate and two senior solicitors named at private client firm
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Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme
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Gilson Gray opens in Dundee with promise of more hires
South Tay Street office becomes firm's fourth location
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TLT expands International Trade team
Ayla Skene joins from Pinsent Masons
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Two moves in Aberdein Considine Banking Litigation team
Natalie Mortimer joins and Thomas Lillie promoted
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Advocate appointed Immigration Tribunal judge
Julius Komorowski to be salaried chamber judge
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Roddy Dunlop QC elected Vice Dean
Faculty's treasurer steps up to succeed Angela Grahame
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Thorntons' charity wills month raises £75,000
2019 campaign delivers record amount to Cash for Kids
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Scott review of mental health law embarks on consultation
Team keen to hear experiences of how present law is working
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Tied pub tenants to have more freedom under new bill
Member's bill would introduce code and adjudicator system
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Diversions up, payback orders down in 2018-19, figures show
CPO completion rate better for older offenders
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Scots funeral support payment to rise in April
Standard rate payment going up from £700 to £1,000
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Director appointment at Anderson Strathern
Jemma Richardson joins Residential Property team
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England & Wales Law Society's HQ hit by fire
Serious damage to upper floors in weekend blaze; no injuries