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Assisted Suicide Bill report takes no formal position
Majority of committee against bill but progress left to full chamber vote
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Victims and witnesses service standards published by COPFS
Partnership project produces guidance on what to expect
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MacRoberts signs up employment partner
Deborah Miller joins from Simpson & Marwick
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Damages based agreements must be fully regulated: Faculty
Response calls for claims management companies to come within controls
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SLCC calls for improvements in conduct complaint handling
Recommendations follow analysis of Society's five year performance
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Redundancy talks should have included fixed term contracts: Supreme Court
University union wins appeal from Court of Session ruling
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University guide rates Glasgow top in Scotland for law
Two Scots universities in UK top 10 and four in top 20
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Father petitions for court power to review jury acquittals
Verdict after son's death prompts plea against "irrational" decisions
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Violent offender jailed for sheriff death threats
Accused threatened to "hunt down and kill" sentencing sheriff
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Further funding announced for offender rehabilitation project
Low Moss pilot shows encouraging results in first year
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Highest average house prices recorded in final 2014-15 quarter
Buyers of larger properties moving ahead of new land transaction tax
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Public bodies will need to commit to Sign Language Bill: MSPs
Committee's stage 1 report backs aims of bill
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Society announces Council election candidates
Contest to take place for eight out of 10 seats to be filled
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Judges refuse request for barrister to lead in VAT appeal
Court "does not have power" to grant one-off rights of audience
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Six in Scotland among CMS partner promotions
Thirty nine made up across Europe and Middle East
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Trainees get 2% rise in recommended rate
Society's Council agrees increase from 1 June
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Air Weapons and Licensing Bill backed at stage 1
No votes against but some MSPs abstain
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Justice Committee backs Human Trafficking Bill
Stage 1 report supports general principles
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Society's Neil Stevenson to head Complaints Commission
Director of representation to be next SLCC chief executive
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Two more firms become "Investors in Young People"
Anderson Strathern and Shepherd & Wedderburn accredited by IIP
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Montgomery to retire from Scottish Legal Aid Board
Chief executive will step down in August after 16 years
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Scots personal insolvencies at lowest level for 10 years
Company failures also down in latest figures
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WJM's David Boyce to become consultant
Partner retiring after over 40 years in practice
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Gillespie Macandrew makes up two to partner
Eight others advanced in latest promotions round