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Civil Justice Council gets two extra judicial members
Lord Boyd and Sheriff Sean Murphy take strength to 19
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Court, not Crown, controls access to productions, appeal judges rule
Appeal refused against order to deliver copies of interview recordings
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Faculty training director achieves triple bar admission
Admission to Northern Irish Bar completes UK trio
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MPs raise conflict concerns over Pinsents partner's proposed EHRC role
Firm's Government connections would rule out equity partner as chair
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SYLA renews cancer research support with champagne event
Ceilidh to be held in aid of research and hospice funds
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Two Scots among 16 Clyde & Co partner promotions
Toni Ashby and Bruce Goodbrand advance in Edinburgh office
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Profession must also be responsible for access to justice: Neuberger
Costs must reflect what is at stake, judge tells Bar Conference
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Estate owners query human rights compliance of Land Reform Bill
Law officers asked to review tenancy rights ahead of royal assent
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Mixed outcome for employers in pension scheme changes ruling
Evidence lacking of trustee agreement in 1990s to equal pension ages
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World Bar Conference concludes with Second Edinburgh Declaration
Delegates restate commitment to principles of rule of law
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Street Law initiative gains Ashurst support
Firm becomes second sponsor of Society's schools project
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Brodies teams up with Gleneagles again for new tennis event
Invitation tournament also aims to encourage young players
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Carloway renews solicitor advocate issues in keynote address
World Bar Conference speech returns to choice of representation
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STEP launches Employer Partnership Programme
Accreditation scheme aims to support members' professional development
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Solicitor suspended for failures to act or communicate
Catalogue of failings results in three year suspension
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Peers reject Strathclyde options to limit their review powers
"Strong arguments" to retain exceptional power to reject SIs
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Pie war breaks out over "Killie" trade mark
Football club and bakers square up over right to use name
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Two big firms recognised with top awards
Brodies and Pinsent Masons given first placings
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Lady Dorrian named as next Lord Justice Clerk
First woman to hold one of the senior posts
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Parents affected by faulty schools should make claim, lawyer urges
Thompsons partner says Edinburgh families have "statable case"
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Solicitor struck off for indecent images offences
Conviction "incompatible with being on the roll"
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Resource pressures delaying appointment of guardians, Faculty claims
Mental health officers not being allocated within time limit
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Further work needed on new domestic abuse offence, Society believes
Definition, and practical issues, need more thought: consultation response
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Suspension of warrants still a High Court matter, judges rule
Sheriff Appeal Court not given jurisdiction over administrative acts