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Burness Paull hires media and entertainment specialist
Fraser MacKinven joins as partner from Abu Dhabi company
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Lawyers' group holds "fatal accident inquiry" for Jesus
Dramatised investigation of crucifixion to be staged in court
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Bail and Release from Custody Bill passes stage 1
MSPs approve general principles by majority despite misgivings
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Ross Nicol joins Addleshaw Goddard in partner hire
Experienced IP and data protection lawyer moves from Dentons
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Two hires for Gibson Kerr Personal Law team
Sara Albizzati and Susie Alexander move to expanding practice
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Lawyers invited to Civil Online platform preview
Demonstration sessions for Scottish Court and Tribunal Service portal
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Lindsays announces merger with Miller Hendry
Enlarged firm will have nearly 50 partners and 300 staff
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Employment tribunal backlog still growing, figures show
Nearly half a million claims awaiting first hearing at end of 2022
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India liberalises legal market with new foreign rules
Foreign firms and lawyers to be allowed to operate in India
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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