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Promotions round at Turcan Connell
New associate heads seven who advance
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Minister stands by Scottish human rights record
Statement published on Government position ahead of UN review
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High hedges law not working, affected neighbours tell Holyrood
Committee hears of problems getting local councils to act
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Resource concerns over Childhood Abuse Bill highlighted by MSPs
Stage 1 report on limitation measure also flags up impact on survivors
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Lawscot Foundation opens to applications
Funding available to law students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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Defender insurance firm Keoghs to open in Scotland
Two partners set up Glasgow office with two more to come
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Faculty finds flaws in Commission's Prescription Bill draft
Consultation response highlights potential anomalies and ambiguities
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No place for report from Sheriff Appeal Court on further appeal: High Court
Judges reject self-defence claim based on police statement
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RGU students win Scottish place in International Negotiating Competition
Team comes top in Scottish contest
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Ministers need to raise game on human rights, Commission claims
Evidence to UN review calls for all rights treaties to be given effect
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Holidaymaker fails to cut five year sentence for disguised stun guns
Appeal Court rules no exceptional circumstances to avoid minimum term
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Final legal challenge to plain cigarette packaging fails
Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal rejection of property rights claim
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Society Council nomination deadline approaches
Elections in May for one third of constituency places
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Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules
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Solicitors appointed to justice bodies
Members named for Community Justice Scotland and Risk Management Authority
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Private client partner to join Balfour+Manson
Karen Phillips moving from Brodies
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Seven lawyers join Parole Board for Scotland
Solicitor general member and six legal members appointed
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Limited success for state hospital smoker in Supreme Court appeal
Board should have considered patient freedoms ahead of possession policy
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Committees unite to demand clarity over welfare powers transfer
Joint Holyrood/Westminster letters point up need to safeguard claimants
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UK Supreme Court confirms Edinburgh sitting dates
Five judges to hear three appeals from 12-15 June
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Society seeks members' help as ministers plan AML evaluation
Survey aims to find firms' level of exposure to risk of abuse
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Ministers propose new energy standards for private rented sector
Views invited on plans to require efficiency level E by 2019
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Standard security assignation must state sum due, sheriff rules
Creditors refused order for possession – but debt still owing
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Leadership award for Society chief executive Lorna Jack
UK Association Excellence Award cites delivery of change