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Private client partner hire for Balfour+Manson
Karen Phillips joins from Brodies
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Swathe of Society committee places open to applicants
Sixteen legal and regulatory committees seek new members
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Lawyers challenge May threat to human rights laws
Calls to respect rule of law under European Convention
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Corporate solicitor joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Loren Kelly joins from Winchesters
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Human Rights Court to provide reasons for inadmissibility decisions
CCBE welcomes move to explain why applications rejected
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Rural associate appointment at Gillespie Macandrew
Viktoria Wahle joins from Stronachs
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Scottish Charity Appeals Panel to become a Scottish tribunal
Consultation running on regulations providing for transfer
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Forestry and Land Management Bill goes out to views
Strage 1 scrutiny begins on new devolution measure
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Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors David Swanney and Alan Cowan welcomed to bar
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Urgent investment needed to save legal aid: Society
Review submission also seeks simpler rules and better use of IT
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Four partner promotions at Stronachs
Three in Aberdeen and one in Inverness make top step
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Pinsent Masons acquires diversity consultants
Brook Graham purchase adds to advice potential
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Solicitor becomes courts innovation chief
Kay McCorquodale takes up new role
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Anderson Strathern signs up private client partner
David Campbell joins from Balfour & Manson
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Child Poverty Bill passes stage 1
No opposition at first parliamentary hurdle
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Former chairman leaves Thorntons after 45 years
Jack Robertson retires along with loyal secretary Kathleen McClulloch
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Twenty lawyers promoted at Maclay Murray & Spens
Two new partners lead annual round
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Bill introduced to take forward Taylor report proposals
Civil litigation expenses rules set for overhaul
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AGM elects SYLA committee for 2017-18
Laura Meldrum returned as president for second term
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Bedroom tax assessment must look at vacant dwelling, Inner House rules
Extra livingroom on social work advice held not to affect bedroom count
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Journalists' open letter attacks ministers' FOI performance
Call on MSPs to review alleged obstructive practices by Government
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HBJ Gateley-Addleshaw Goddard merger completes
Combined practice claims UK top 20 place by revenue
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Two more partners arrive at Keoghs
Emily Jeffrey and David Hennessy join from Brodies