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Three members' bills seek public support
Consultation open on new build missives, wheelchair provision and stalking
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Short-term lets: in need of regulation? Ministers consult
Views sought on possible powers for local authorities
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Group to look at further rise in criminal responsibility age
Ministers to set up team to consider limit beyond age 12
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Society round table delivers vulnerable accused proposals
Report recommends practical steps to safeguard human rights
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Three sibling abuse victims share £1m damages from Kirk
Girl raped and brothers traumatised by paedophile jailed for 14 years
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Pre-school low income benefit can be applied for from today
£250 early learning payment adds to Best Start package
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Two partners among six promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Four also advanced to legal director
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£500 pay boost recommended for trainees
Society proposes new rates from 1 June 2019
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Fee increase must be part of wider legal aid reform: Society
Action needed to make system sustainable: conveners
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CMS promotes four in Scotland in global partner round
Three quarters of new faces in UK are women
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Partner hire and promotion at Morton Fraser
Stuart McWilliams steps up; Catriona MacPhail rejoins firm
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Legal aid rise comes into effect at last
Civil and criminal rates rise by 3% pending further review
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Solicitors off their mark with Civil Online
Two firms named as first to use digital simple procedure system
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High Court rejects consent in advance as defence to rape
Accused claimed partner agreed to being woken by intercourse
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Sentencing Council to research young people's attitudes and development
Studies to be part of commissioned research in 2019-20
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Bill to tackle period poverty introduced to Holyrood
Member's bill seeks to ensure free access to necessary products
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Occasional licences could be subject to new controls
Ministers consult on limiting number and duration permitted
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Ethnic minority work experience place offered by Burness Paull
One week opportunity for SEMLA student member
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Brexit would mean independence referendum by 2021: Sturgeon
First Minister proposes Citizens' Assembly to consider Holyrood's future
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SLCC confirms practice owner-based fee rise in 2019-20 budget
Society criticises "unreasonable" 9.6% spending rise
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Faculty queries future of protected trust deeds
Response questions purpose alongside debt arrangement scheme
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New practice rules to clarify AML compliance
In force date coincides with new Society committee
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Three new members for SCCRC
Solicitor, advocate and psychiatrist join review body
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Burges Salmon sets up Scottish-based team with three partner hires
New Edinburgh office will provide permanent staff presence