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Justice Committee rejects Sheriff Appeal Court legal aid rates
Society welcomes recognition of concerns
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Applications up as Registers reports on "most significant year"
Annual report published for year covering move to 2012 Act regime
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Parking on pavements bill is latest for stage 1 consultation
MSPs ask whether it will cure the problem
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Four join MacRoberts as firm rebrands with new website
Practice confident of further growth
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Gilson Gray continues expansion with Morisons team hire
Three-strong commercial dispute resolution team make switch
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Nearly 70% of McClure Naismith staff have new jobs, administrators say
More appointments expected before end of month
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Education Bill may not deliver real change in attainment, MSPs report
Committee believes more radical approach may be needed
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PI lawyers back lifting of time bar for child abuse claims
Consultation response claims judges slow to waive present rule
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Morisons take on McClures dispute team
Five will operate from both Morisons' offices
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Working time includes travel from home where no fixed workplace: EU judges
Ruling in Spanish cases affects maintenance and care workers, among others
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Justice Committee demands further information on appeal legal aid rates
Minister asked to appear again next week as arguments continue
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Harper Macleod moves into Shetland with Lerwick merger
Dowle, Smith & Rutherford acquired in further expansion north
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Organ transplant bill goes out for public's views
Call for evidence issued by Holyrood committee
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SLCC determination appeal cannot challenge complaint classification: judge
Attempt to appeal "hybrid" status ruled out of time
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Young Professionals in Construction networking group launches
MMS solicitors team up with architects and construction firm
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Voting opens in Edinburgh by-election for Society's Council
Three candidates contest vacant seat
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Solicitor advocates defend rules in wake of Yazdanparast appeal
Criticism of judges' comments over choice of representation
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MSP consults on new approach to prostitution law
Jean Urquhart proposes bill to protect rather than criminalise
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CMS Scots trainees to take Diploma at University of Law
New uniform approach to apply from 2016 intake
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Assisted dying challenge to Scots prosecution policy fails
Lord Advocate's policy clear and "in accordance with law"
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Bill of Rights plans promised for autumn
UK Supreme Court proposed to have supremacy over Strasbourg judges
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Appeal court calls for further regulation of solicitor advocate instruction
Judges question how independence retained with in-house arrangement
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Ministers' disability action plan goes out to consultation
Aim to meet UN Convention standards with 54 commitments
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Miller Samuel hosts international gathering
Glasgow venue for International Lawyers Network European meeting