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Employment tribunals issue witness statement direction
Scots practice direction and presidential guidance apply from 1 October
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Cat Maclean joins Scots Judicial Appointments Board
MBM Commercial partner to serve four years as legal member
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Scotland's period products rights law in force today
Councils and education providers bound to make period products available
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Addleshaw Goddard boosts Aberdeen Corporate team
Three joint Addleshaw Goddard as managing associate or legal director
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John Kydd takes partner role at Gilson Gray
Experienced lawyer joins firm's Dundee office
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UK Government sets out case against Referendum Bill
Written submission to Supreme Court contests jurisdiction and competence
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Invitations going out to join Holyrood citizens' panel
Random addresses being selected for group to work on Parliament engagement
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Legal workplace projects among Equality Fund awards
Gender based violence and neurodiversity schemes to receive funding
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Shepherd and Wedderburn hires Aberdeen Real Estate head
Peter Smith joins from Burness Paull
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Scots QC given 10 years for child sexual offences
John Watt sentenced on charges of "utmost seriousness" over 13 year period
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Kenyan interim order stalls tea pickers' Scottish case
Company attempts to have class action barred because not in Kenya
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MCM announces hire to launch Employment & HR division
Laura McKenna joins from Morton Fraser
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Call for action as alcohol deaths rise again
Alcohol Focus Scotland wants higher minimum price and no more off-licences
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Update on rules rewrite project reveals emerging scheme
Scottish Civil Justice Council sets out likely shape of civil actions
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SLCC names three firms for advisory panel
Brodies, Burness Paull and Harper Macleod win through tender process
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Human Rights Court rejects Battersbee parents' petition
Interim measures refused in last legal attempt to save 12 year old
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End unspent convictions bar to compensation: LSA
Advice agency condemns "harsh" rule barring criminal injuries payments
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SLAB consults on "unusual work" civil approvals
Board seeking to develop definition and revised guidance
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Gillespie Macandrew secures former RBS GC as chair
Michael Shaw appointed to succeed Fiona Morton
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Zero emissions building proposals go out to views
Ministers consult on changing Building Regulations from April 2024
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Edinburgh becomes first short-term let control area
Ministers approve planning permission being required for all changes of use
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Solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC calls as barrister
Professional negligence and construction specialist can appear cross-border
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Children Act ripe for law reform, charity claims
Shared Parenting Scotland wants 1995 Act overhaul in Commission's programme