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Criminal law solicitor and consumer guides published by SLCC
Best practice and consumer advice guides aim to reduce complaints
Maclays to merge with Dentons as world's biggest law firm gets even bigger
Partnership approval means 200 partner UK operation to form this year
Lady Hale to step up as UK Supreme Court President
Baroness to be one of two women on court as new appointments announced
Parole system review goes out to consultation
Ministers seek views on ways to improve working of Parole Board
Tributes follow death of former judge Lord McCluskey
"Giant of Scots law" passes away at 88
Two join Gilson Gray's Glasgow office
Private client and business teams benefit from new hires
Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim
Devolution dispute process invoked over Northern Ireland funding deal
Scottish and Welsh Governments begin procedure over agreement with DUP
RBS solicitor becomes Women in Finance "Legal Adviser of the Year"
Leigh Kirkpatrick triumphs at inaugural awards in London
Card payment charges to be banned from January
Ministers act to bring in EU directive
Wearing photo ID will speed Glasgow Sheriff Court access, lawyers advised
Regular users must now wear visible ID at all times
Solicitor advocate joins Aamer Anwar & Co
Urfan Dar strengthens criminal defence team
Peers' devolution report points up "fundamental threat" of Brexit
Call for powers to come to devolved bodies, and for government co-operation
Six new partners at Burness Paull
Jody Crockett joins from Freshfields as five promoted
Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality
Prisoners to lose right to smoke next year
Secondary smoking reason given, but reform groups concerned at risks
Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination
"Sceptical" juries making defence job harder, Dean of Faculty claims
TV dramas making people "much more sophisticated": Jackson
Burnett to be youngest Lord Chief Justice in nearly 60 years
Sir Ian to take over head of judiciary post in October
Commissioner calls ministers in breach of children's rights over smacking
Call for active support of member's bill to ban physical punishment
Miller Hendry unveils associate promotions
Mhairi Cage and Lyndsey Foggarty recognised
Cameras roll as five admitted to Faculty
Ceremony caught on film for new documentary
Society publishes cybersecurity advice for solicitors
New guide sets out steps to help prevent attacks
Family action case management coming to Court of Session
New rules to apply from 18 September