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Prescription law changes would reduce costs: Society
Response to SLC consultation calls for end to need for protective actions
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Tim Eicke QC confirmed as Britain's next human rights judge
Barrister elected to Strasbourg court by Council of Europe
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Society-LawCare venture set to tackle lawyers' mental health issues
Legal Wellbeing Scotland launches with 21 partners
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Senior in-house earnings jump, English survey reports
Basic salaries 12% up in a year, though bonuses smaller
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Govan Law Centre sets up personal insolvency unit
First such project in Scotland will provide specialist advice
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Settlement achieved in "Happy Valley" case after 16 years
Insurers reach deal to allow titles to be completed
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DNA evidence accepted as settling claim to 1683 baronetcy
Privy Council rejects objections to evidence of ancestor's illegitimacy
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Associate hire for Gillespie Macandrew
Chris Gibson joins from Jacksons, Newcastle
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SLCC publishes final version of strategy to 2020
Better public awareness and expectations at top of priorities
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DWF makes partner hire as new team launches
Jill Sinclair becomes head of counter fraud in Scotland
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BTO sponsors charity's art exhibition
Art in Healthcare show to feature 22 contemporary artists
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Partner's award upheld of half share in house equity following split
Sheriff principal entitled to find economic advantage from contributions
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SCJC's annual report shows big year supporting new courts
Court reform and rules rewrite programmes continue
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More questions should be asked of UK over human rights, Commission states
Report to UN proposes questions to be asked of Governments
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McKie case fingerprint officer wins reinstatement appeal
Supreme Court upholds employment tribunal's "non-court" approach
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Kennedys Scotland moves to new office in Edinburgh
Firm expands Scottish operations 18 months after crossing the border
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Three way contest in prospect for next Dean of Faculty
Roddy Dunlop QC, Peter Gray QC and Gordon Jackson QC all nominated
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UK entitled to apply child benefit residence rule, EU judges decide
Court dismisses Commission complaints of illegality and discrimination
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Rights of the child: get back to basics, Faculty tells ministers
Guidance should start with Convention text, not aspirational statements
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Lords warn of power shift from Parliament to executive
"Constitutionally inappropriate" legislation confers too much discretion
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Honours for Queen’s solicitor and commissioners’ secretary
Bruce Wood becomes CVO and Joan Melville awarded an MBE
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Aberdeen Law Project adds to board with new members
Four join as Margaret Ross moves to become patron
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Women feel hindered by gender, but oppose quotas: law survey
Majority support other measures to advance gender equality
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Court rejects intra/ultra vires distinction for reviewing errors of law
Mike Ashley allowed to review SFA in Rangers case, but grounds fail