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Peebles High wins Dewar Debate final
Perth High runners-up in Society schools competition
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Refurbished advocates' library opens in Glasgow
Warm welcome for third leg of improvements at High Court
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JUSTICE report concerned at waiving of police station rights
Study finds 70% of suspects decline legal advice
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Supreme Court dismisses NI abortion appeal – but finds breach of rights
Majority holds Human Rights Commission had no standing to bring case
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Holyrood passes gay pardons bill
Unanimous support at stage 3 for law to cancel old convictions
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MSPs seek views on bill imposing health staffing duty
Call for evidence on Health and Care (Staffing) Bill
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TLT appoints Scotland banking partner
Douglas Gourlay joins from Weightmans
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Dentons chooses ex-RBS executive as UKMEA managing director
Lisa Sewell appointed to succeed Brandon Ransley
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Daily Record fined £80,000 for contempt
"Blatant contempt" in two reports, one published against legal advice
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Growing demand shown by Supreme Court's annual report and accounts
More applications for permission from home and overseas
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Harper Macleod unveils biggest promotions round
Two partners along with new senior solicitor and senior associate grades
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Promotions and appointments at Macdonald Henderson
Four moves to boost corporate team
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Dewar Debate final takes place tomorrow
Four schools compete at Holyrood for Law Society of Scotland prize
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Draft claims management company rules released by FCA
Authority to become responsible from April 2019
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Registers' latest market report tracks Scottish property trends
Figures show prices and volumes back on upward track
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Society hits out at benefit sanctions regime
System "not meeting objectives" and "causing severe hardship": response
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Burness's Mandy Laurie to take over at WS Society
New Deputy Keeper of Signet appointed from 1 January 2019
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Ministers announce further funding for prisoner healthcare
Support for partnerships to meet changing needs
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Balfour+Manson commits to dementia training for all staff
Firm aims to make all 134 employees Dementia Friends
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Two family justice research projects confirmed for public funding
Separate studies to focus on aspects of children's involvement and rights
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Richard Scott to head Pinsent Masons' Aberdeen office
Corporate banker moves up as Katie Williams relocates to Australia
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Society greets trio of new office bearers
First non-solicitor treasurer confirmed as Alison Atack becomes President
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Millar & Bryce lands two more from Registers
Eric Willis and Carole Russell bring years of experience
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Society updates solicitors' cloud computing guide
Revisions include data protection and GDPR