Legal news
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Paul Brown to retire from Legal Services Agency
Principal solicitor who built up law centre over 30 years steps down
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Friends Legal spreads east to Garden Stirling Burnet
Plans to double size of East Lothian practice following takeover
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Two partners lead eight promoted at Anderson Strathern
Specialist litigators Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson join partner list
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Eleven new sheriffs take up appointments this month
Nine solicitors and two advocates take up positions across five sheriffdoms
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Pilot scheme opens to reduce summary criminal hearings
Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley test early disclosure and resolution scheme
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Thorntons re-runs Cash for Kids charity wills campaign
September opportunity to help struggling families through making a will
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New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named
James Mollison takes up post
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Lindsays trainees land permanent jobs
Four lawyers started careers during pandemic
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Brodies opens new base in Inverness
Firm eyes expansion in the Highlands
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MSPs consult on support as disabled children turn adult
Committee calls for views as part of scrutiny of Pam Duncan-Glancy's bill
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EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding
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