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Child abuse time bar bill passes final stage
All-party approval for measure removing three year limitation
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Ashurst to add freelance lawyers to Glasgow support team
Extra support to be brought in at times of high demand
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Dundee graduate's Diploma presented by surgeon who saved her at birth
University chancellor was consultant obstetrician at premature birth
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Brexit bills will bring "unprecedented" law reform work: Society
Comments on Queen's Speech highlight enormous challenge ahead
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Macnabs appoints property head with partner hire
Gillian Ralph joins from Brodies
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Social Security Bill begins Holyrood journey
Eleven benefits to be devolved, and further top-up powers
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Sheriff Principal Lockhart retires after 39 years on bench
Tribute paid after final appeal sitting
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Latest Will Aid campaign raises £1.3m
Nearly 13,000 wills made under 2016 appeal
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Air Departure Tax Bill passes final stage
Tax bands and rates still to be set
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Let penalty clause rulings "bed in", Faculty urges
Consultation response calls for no change to common law at present
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Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament
Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information
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Partner and associate promotions announced at Digby Brown
Five advanced in latest round
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Two Scots solicitors honoured in birthday list
Sandy Finlayson and Leo Martin recognised for services
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Report presents blueprint for "stronger and more efficient" Holyrood
Presiding Officer welcomes McCormick Commission's reform proposals
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Society summer school aims to attract pupils to the law
Four day event will give better idea of legal career
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Sheriff takes middle way in matrimonial property dispute over built house
Family home to be valued separately from non-matrimonial plot of ground
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Public boards gender equality bill comes to the Parliament
Legislation sets target of parity of women members by 2022
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SCJC publishes 2016-17 annual report
Report now combined with programme for current year
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Faculty backs written applications for protective expenses orders
Aim of proposed rules would be enhanced, response states
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Funds specialist partner joins Pinsent Masons
David Young moves from Maclay Murray & Spens
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Douglas Academy wins Society-backed schools debate
Milngavie pupils triumph in Donald Dewar tournament
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Former fiscal sues for injury through stress at work
Time allowed to amend contested £1.3m claim
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Report calls for recording of child witness evidence
Courts & Tribunals Service takes forward Evidence & Procedure Review
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Justice Committee calls for evidence on Civil Litigation Bill
MSPs seek views on bill covering costs of going to court