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MSP proposes bill to protect "electrician" title
Jamie Halcro Johnson consults on law to ensure proper qualification
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MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic
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EHRC calls for review of sexual history provisions
Report finds continuing concern about effectiveness of "shield" law
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Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings
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Bail Appeal Court goes virtual
Daily sittings to follow successful pilot
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Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill
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UK internal market must respect devolution: MSPs
Finance Committee protests lack of consultation on white paper proposals
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Remote court hearings should not be default: Faculty
Survey of advocates finds majority against default use for most business
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Courts study warns of possible long term trial backlogs
Four papers project measures needed to restore pre-COVID-19 position
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Child abuse survivor payments bill brought to Holyrood
New body to offer fixed rate or individually assessed compensation
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Cinema screenings adopted to revive Scots jury trials
Multiplexes to enable 16 courtrooms following working group proposals
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CMS continues Pride support with virtual global event
Clients and friends invited to take part in online challenge
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Inner House affirms limits of servitude access right
Parking on dominant tenement not allowed as means to access adjoining land
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Six month extension for Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts
Selected provisions will expire, but Acts to continue until 31 March
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Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds
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Glasgow Caledonian wins funding for journal and lecture
Clark Foundation award will support annual journal and lecture
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Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability
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No further interest due on seeking sequestration recall
HMRC not entitled to statutory interest post-sequestration
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Remoter consumers to benefit from parcel delivery hub
Scottish Government launches pricing map for best deals
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Scotland faces hard act keeping up with EU law: Faculty
Bill submission warns of scale of task, and potential conflict
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Two weeks to go for young offender sentencing views
Scottish Sentencing Council consultation closes on 21 August
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Peter Kinghorn to retire from Dundee North Law Centre
Principal solicitor steps down at end of month after 26 years
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Digby Brown wins second IIP Platinum award
Global standards body confirms re-accreditation