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Ministers back down on Small Business Grant restriction
Multiple outlets to qualify for 75% of first outlet support
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Commissary cases excluded from digital court changes
Lord President issues direction pending further investigative work
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Two new partners among Lindsays promotions
Senior associate and two associates complete latest round
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Further digital business coming, SCTS promises
Outer House and sheriff court digital capability being addressed
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Yousaf sets out emergency trial law options
Discussion paper published ahead of talks and update to Parliament
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High Court considers impact of COVID-19 on bail appeals
Two with records stay remanded on robbery charge; but position may change
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Iain Nicol joins Lefevres as litigation director
Personal injury lawyer moves to niche firm
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Private client partner hire at Anderson Strathern
Siobhan McGuigan joins Glasgow office from Blackadders
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John Scott QC to oversee police use of emergency powers
Chief Constable commissions human rights lawyer to chair scrutiny group
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Faculty voices dismay at lack of remote hearings
Vice Dean's letter warns of financial and reputational consequences
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Four Scots employment judges named
Salaried judges take up post between April and July
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Lord Weir becomes Scotland's latest judge
Robert Weir QC joins Court of Session bench
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Civil court business down again in 2018-19
Decline in debt cases leads 11% overall drop
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Justice Secretary briefs Holyrood on coronavirus response
Letter to Justice Committee answers questions raised
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Death announced of Sheriff Deirdre MacNeill
Glasgow sheriff passes away at age 65
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VW owners win preliminary ruling in "Dieselgate" claim
Judge finds emissions-cheating software a "defeat device" under EU rules
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Serco lock change opponents refused appeal permission
Supreme Court panel decision marks end of the road
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Lord Kinclaven retires from bench
Outer House judge steps down after 15 years
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Royal Assent for Coronavirus (Scotland) Act
Emergency powers to counter COVID-19 in force from midnight
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Registers launches digital advance notice service
Advice remains to delay transactions if possible
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Credibility can be assessed against other complainer
Appeal Court affirms jury can decide effect of similar account
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Home Office eases right to work checks during COVID-19
Video calls allowed, subject to verification after shutdown
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Ledingham Chalmers hires rural law partner
Gary Webster joins from Macleod & MacCallum
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Three promoted in Pinsent Masons' Scottish offices
Partner and two legal directors named among global round