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Conference focuses on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
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Conference to focus on future of tribunals
Lord Carloway to deliver keynote speech
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Report reveals views of young on sentencing guideline
Research finds support for rehabilitation, and reparation to victim
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ICO consults on draft international data transfer terms
Draft agreement would replace standard contractual clauses
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Three Balfour+Manson trainees move to NQ roles
All three second year trainees kept on after challenge of COVID times
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SLCC obtains court order to get law firm's files
Complaints body intends to get tough over failures to deliver
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Crown agrees £6.39m to Green for wrongful prosecution
Further settlement in Rangers cases adds to cost to public purse
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SEMLA to co-host ethnic diversity discussion
Event will focus on actions available to improve opportunities
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Advocate to attempt Channel swim
Craig Murray in fundraising effort for children's charity Dreams Come True
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Executor and beneficiary loans launched for Scotland
Finance company launches products to allow borrowing against estate
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National Care Service in Scotland plans go out to views
Consultation opens on scope and delivery options for new scheme
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Tax promotions and appointment at Murray Beith Murray
Laura Brown becomes director of Tax; David Windram tax manager
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Brodies holds steady through COVID year
Turnover and profit both marginally up in financial year 2020-21
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Expenses can't be modified beyond legal aid certificate
Sheriff ordains pursuer to pay part as condition of going to proof
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Courts revise COVID practice as restrictions ease
Masks and restricted access to continue for time being
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Pandemic cases backlog ‘will take years to clear’
Justice Secretary admits situation ‘has been tough'
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Govanhill Law Centre fears closure after grant refusal
Centre misses out on new Equality & Human Rights Fund
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Ministers consult on new parking offence scheme
Views sought on grading of offences including under new Act
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Replacement legal aid support fund open to applications
Firms have until 18 August to apply for share of £6.7m support
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Five organisations named for extra human rights funding
48 bodies in total to benefit from new Equality and Human Rights Fund
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Islands bond to support new settlement put out to views
Scottish Government plans £50,000 funding for up to 100 families
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Inner House affirms strict latent damage time bar rule
Sheriff erred in holding pursuers lacked sufficient knowledge at outset
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Legal counsel joins SWA as senior lawyer retires
Laura Lee moves to Scottish Whisky Association's Legal team
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Property team appointments at Anderson Strathern
Jemma Richardson promoted to partner as new manager joins team