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Aberdeins launches with ambitions to disrupt
Tech-driven professional service group promises different client engagement
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Bill to improve social security system passes stage 3
Unanimous support for "technical but important" changes
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"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"
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New lawyers and students unsupported in lockdown: SYLA
Survey finds more on furlough and students lacking support
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Burness Paull posts gains despite lockdown
Revenue up 3% and profit up 14% in year to 31 July
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Edinburgh student wins first Session Cases scholarship
Shona Warwick awarded postgraduate research prize to mark bicentenary
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Husband's will completed consent for IVF with semen
Court grants widow's petition to declare effective statutory consent
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Cinema juries not enough to solve trials backlog: MSPs
"Unpalatable" measures may be needed in package to clear pandemic arrears
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FOI annual report shows ongoing level of appeals
76% of requests result in information release
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Online simple procedure mandatory from 1 December
Sheriff must grant permission if exemption claimed
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MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report
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Retail workers protection bill passes stage 1
Unanimous agreement to general principles of member's bill
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Restriction of liberty order wrong for witness contempt
Sheriff Appeal Court affirms contempt penalties limited to fine or prison
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Annual report details SCJC projects and priorities
Litigation funding and group proceedings among the priorities in 2019-20
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Ministers propose amendments to Hate Crime Bill
Controversial "stirring up hatred" offence to require intent
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Hate crime now subject of English Law Commission paper
Intent to be key to "stirring up hatred" offence, consultation proposes
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Faculty doubts incentive effect of NHS recovery bill
"No reason to believe" member's bill will have workplace safety impact
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Anderson Strathern promotes 18
Hires and mergers possible as firm anticipates expansion in coming year
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SLAB reappointments confirmed
Sheldon and Dhir given new or extended terms
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Entwistle becomes chairman at WJM
Former chief executive takes on new role as Colin Brass steps down
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Appeal allowed over sheriff cross-examining accused
Counsel right to object and should not have been told to sit down
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MPs' report highlights COVID-19 human rights issues
Concerns raised over public confusion, and treatment of detainees