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Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53
Tributes paid to talented lawyer
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Move to protect hospitality staff against sexual harassment
Guidance designed to stop abuse at work
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SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed
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Nigel Ross to be Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders
Commercial and appeal sheriff named to succeed Mhairi Stephen
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Legal advice on indyref2 should be released: FoI ruling
Commissioner finds public interest outweighs legal professional privilege
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Faculty backs commercial standards on security exercise
Reform response supports aligning heritable and moveable security rights
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Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking
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Homelessness plans may cut under-18 rights, Clan warns
Law centre sees regressive move in diverting all to social work assessment
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Jackson guilty of misconduct over Salmond case comments
Panel finds charge proved regarding disclosure of complainer details
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EU Court of Justice begins streaming service
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live
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Gordon Keyden retires from Clyde & Co
Former Simpson & Marwick managing partner leaves practice after 45 years
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Solicitors refuse complex abuse cases in legal aid row
SSBA members to refuse summary cases alleging course of domestic abuse
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Five partners lead 17 promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Six legal directors and six associates complete round effective from 1 May
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Committee backs ministers' COVID recovery bill – just
Convener's casting vote needed to approve bill's general principles
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Holyrood to ban combustible cladding on buildings
Move to improve fire safety after Grenfell tragedy
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Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations
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Lewis to succeed Stephen as Sheriff Appeal Court head
Turnbull also becomes Vice President as Murray retires
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Criminal court business pulls ahead during March
Most courts running above pre-COVID case numbers
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Deadline approaches for 2023 Faculty scholarship bids
Applicants for 2023 devilling support have until 29 April
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Promotions at Blackadders following partner retirement
New partner Dale Ross leads three advanced after Douglas Sneddon steps down
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Scot among Clyde & Co's 2022 partner promotion round
Andrew Tolmie one of 23 new equity partners globally
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TLT makes Glasgow immigration partner hire
Joanne Hennessy joins from Pinsent Masons
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Pinsent Masons hikes Scottish NQ salaries
£61,000 to be offered as firm seeks to keep up in war for talent
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Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants