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"Nazi dog" trainer fined £800 for posting video
Accused charged with "grossly offensive or threatening" communication
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Pinsent Masons' Connor honoured for Asia business support work
Hong Kong lawyer inducted into GlobalScot Hall of Fame
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Scotland opens Berlin economic hub
New base will promote innovation and investment by Scottish business
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SLCC confirms £30 full rate general levy rise for 2018-19
Final budget laid before Holyrood stands by draft proposals
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Supreme Court vetoes insurers' bid to bypass protocol legal costs
Solicitors could enforce equitable lien under English law
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Final whistle blows on Football Behaviour Act
Royal Assent for repeal bill sees end to controversial law
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Six year sentence for juror who took money in bribe
Judge condemns behaviour in first Scottish case of its kind
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Partner heads Drummond Miller promotions
Laura McDonagh recognised, along with two new associates
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Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience
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Victim Support given funding for new homicide service
New approach to reduce need to go to different organisations
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Sexual Offences Pardons Bill agreed unanimously at stage 1
MSPs endorse general principles of gay pardons measure
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Employment legal director hire for Morton Fraser
Alan Delaney joins from Dentons
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Ten lawyers among Parole Board appointments
Eight to serve as legal members and two as general members
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Innovation Cup offers cash for best risk management idea
Society teams up with insurers and brokers to encourage new thinking
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Employment partner joins as Thorntons expands in Edinburgh
Move pending to larger offices at Haymarket
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Ten struck off in 2017, SSDT annual report reveals
Tribunal reports on 30 cases heard in year
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Anderson Strathern hires renewable energy consultant
Alan Simpson joins from Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
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"Extinction" warning over England & Wales defence solicitors
Government cuts mean not enough entering profession: Society
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UK ministers begin court challenge to Brexit continuity bills
Supreme Court to rule on competence of devolved legislation
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Tumbling Lassie 2018 proceeds top £20,000
Charity ball and seminar to combat slavery set new record
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Further money to go to domestic abuse offender programme
Caledonian System to be extended around the country
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Solicitors missing out on R&D tax relief, specialist claims
New products or business processes could qualify
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Overstated claim not enough for dismissal for dishonesty: Inner House
But court does not alter defender's award of expenses
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Lawson and Tammes to be new top duo at Burness Paull
Philip Rodney leaving firm from August; Ian Wattie becomes consultant