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Sheriff Appeal Court accepts power to admit late appeal
One party litigant given leave; another refused
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Lady Carmichael joins the bench
Ailsa Carmichael QC becomes 10th female senator
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Bribery self-reporting scheme extended a further year
Crown Office initiative now to run until June 2017
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Lawyer calls for united business front to keep Scotland in EU
"Explore every avenue", Burness Paull chairman writes
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Killers win human rights ruling over Scottish court delays, but no damages
Nine years in Scots courts for prosecution and appeals held excessive
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Gillespie Macandrew results show 2015-16 growth
Turnover up 6.7% and profit 18% in year to 29 February
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Maclay Murray & Spens profits hit despite turnover rise
Net profit in 2015-16 down 23% as revenue grows 3%
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Gordon Jackson QC elected Dean of Faculty
Current Vice Dean comes top in three way poll
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Parts of Land Reform Act in force from today
Common good, business rates and deer management changes made
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Courts should control curator ad litem fees, Inner House rules
Local authority's appeal seeking panel fees fails
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Three days left to vote in in-house leadership poll
Choice between single and joint conveners of In-house Lawyers' Committee
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Illicit drug use falling, official figures show
But drugs still easily obtainable for those who want them
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Act of Parliament needed for article 50 Brexit notice, academics argue
Prerogative powers "cannot be used to remove rights under 1972 Act"
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Faculty voices doubts over "no blame" medical compensation scheme
Response argues that better court procedures would achieve more
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Solicitor's appeal fails against SLCC's admission of late complaint
No error of law or unreasonable determination on facts as known
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Anderson Strathern hires senior associate to healthcare team
Robbie Wilson joins from Drummond Miller
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Scots lawyers wanted for justice for children survey
IBA conducting international survey on access to justice
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Scottish ministers start work on new independence referendum bill
First Minister wants poll before article 50 Brexit time runs out
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"Start of monumental change": Society reaction to Brexit vote
Undertaking to monitor negotiations closely and inform members
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Second independence referendum on the cards after Brexit vote?
Holyrood ministers seek to maintain relationship with EU
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Former solicitor is new chair of SLAB
Ray Macfarlane succeeds Iain Robertson
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Third party complaints feature in SLCC's latest case summaries
Delays in executry and litigation lead to compensation awards
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Gap of 10 years too long for Moorov corroboration: appeal court
Trial judge should have upheld no case to answer submission
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Transferees fail in Supreme Court over gratuitous alienations ruling
Justices dismiss appeal as character of transfers "plain and obvious"