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Raise age of criminal responsibility to 12, Society urges
Response to advisory group also wants to qualify police powers
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Three members in two-way contest for in-house convenership
Co-convener nominations up against single opponent
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Gillespie Macandrew becomes "legacy partner" with zoo charity
Two year deal will involve focused legacy campaign
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Nairn Academy are Dewar Debate champions
Highland team wins final in Scottish Parliament
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Buy-to-let borrowers win West Bromwich "tracker" interest case
Court of Appeal rules building society not entitled to raise rate
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Football and some hate offences up, though race hate drops
Latest figures show overall slight rise
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Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm
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Faculty open to both prescription reform options mooted by SLC
Either would be improvement on Morrison decision, response states
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Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice
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New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser
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Showhouses are not dwellings and attract business rates, appeal court rules
Apartments in former St Andrews hotel properly entered in roll until sold
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Guideline judgments resource launched by Scottish Sentencing Council
New section of website provides comprehensive collection
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Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving
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Dyer to chair independent child protection review
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system
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Law officers sworn in before massed judges
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath
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Gillespie Macandrew puts its money on the horses again
Firm to be Hopetoun Horse Trials headline sponsor for sixth year
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Dewar Debate finalists tackle "right to be forgotten"
Holyrood climax for Society-sponsored tournament this Thursday
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Yield more important to property investors than Union: study
Most also say Brexit would not affect intentions
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Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year
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Student law clinics meet this week for summer workshop
Glasgow Caledonian University to host annual event
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Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices
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Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar
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Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office
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Access to justice "hackathon" offers prizes for new solutions
Free CPD for volunteers for Society's "pop-up innovation lab"