Legal news
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Bill to raise age of criminal responsibility comes before Holyrood
Harmful behaviour no longer to be disclosed in later life as conviction
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Easter opening confirmed for Glasgow Tribunals Centre
Public service begins on Tuesday 3 April
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Morton Fraser makes agile working official policy
Scheme introduced to enhance employee wellbeing
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Highland merger as Munro & Noble joins with George Street Law
Inverness and Dingwall firms combine to reach outlying clients
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Corporate partner hire for Aberdein Considine
Michael Currie joins from Dallas McMillan
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Sheridan fails in defamation damages interest claim
"Exceptional" circumstances of case justified no addition to 2006 award
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Pre-recorded evidence does not affect jury decisions, research suggests
"No compelling evidence" from international studies of effect on outcomes
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Appeal court admonishes husband for mercy killing of wife
Special factors including wife's condition counted against prison
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Civil Online launches on 13 March, SCTS confirms
First phase allows tracking of simple procedure cases
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Society video highlights benchmarking survey benefits
Firms have till next week to take part
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Hamilton Burns creditors unlikely to see their money
Administrators "doubtful" of funds even to pay staff
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Holyrood's Lobbying Register comes into force on Monday
Online registration process for those covered by Act
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Judge's Macfadyen Lecture highlights Brexit legal complexities
Ian Forrester QC calls for "moderation and clarity in discourse"
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Drummond Miller turns to bank after "challenging" year
Finance agreement reached after profits fall by more than half
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Inverness Justice Centre construction work begins
Work scheduled to complete towards end of next year
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Kennedy named as MacRoberts' managing partner
John Macmillan steps down at end of April
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Prescription Bill goes out to views
Commission's recommendations going through Holyrood's law reform procedure
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Lady Hale to be keynote speaker at Society's annual conference
Advance discount now available for October event
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Morton Fraser secures Glasgow corporate partner
Alan Meek joins from MacRoberts
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Society launches business skills training series
Events and videos available to professionals in any industry
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Lindsays adds commercial litigation solicitor to team
Jennifer Love joins from Stronachs
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"Fair work charter" planned for severe weather job rights protection
First Minister and STUC to take forward proposals
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Faculty foresees problems in going it alone on gender recognition
"Important that status consistently recognised within the UK": response
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Property market grew 4% in 2017, Registers' figures reveal
Prices and sales volumes show similar rises