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Family law advocates welcome surrogacy proposals
AFLA calls for certainty as to parenthood from birth
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Borders firms Hastings and Doughtys Legal merge
Additional presence in Eyemouth from combined practice
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Forty journalists sign open letter seeking stronger Scots FOI law
Press remain critical of Scottish Government record despite improvements
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Law Commissions propose new surrogacy legal process
Discussion paper suggests allowing parental recognition from birth
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Watermans moves to larger Edinburgh offices
Personal injury firm targets further expansion
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Associate promotion at Aberdein Considine
Jennifer Matthew recognised in Dispute Resolution team
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Planning Bill "unworkable" after amendments, Society warns
Holyrood stage 3 needs to cut complexity, and burdens on authorities
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Anderson Strathern joins Meritas global network
First Scottish member of alliance of independent firms
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Real estate partner hire at DWF
Kevin McGlone joins from Brodies
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EHRC seeks input on future litigation policy
Consultation will help shape three year strategic plan
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Promotions confirmed at Gillespie Macandrew
Firm claims growth over last 12 months
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Algorithms in justice must be regulated, LSEW report claims
Better oversight needed to improve transparency and counter bias
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Airdrie JP court building opens next week
New premises will be opposite sheriff court
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Two longserving Thorntons Arbroath solicitors retire
Partner George Dunlop and associate David Dundas call it a day
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First solicitor President of Chartered Insurance Institute Scottish Faculty
Alisdair Matheson to hold office for next year
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School age payment for low income families opens to applications
New benefit completes Best Start Grant package
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Women in Law UK announces first Glasgow event
Judicial Appointments Board chair among guest speakers
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Harper Macleod promotes 26 at three levels
Two thirds women among those recognised
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Shepherd & Wedderburn partner made head of diversity and inclusion
Yvonne Brady to oversee all firm's initiatives and focus groups