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Mattac formed as new Edinburgh practice
Paul McIntosh and David Ellis relaunch former CMC Legal
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Morton Fraser hires agricultural specialist partner
Linsey Barclay-Smith joins from Thorntons
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Article 50 reference not withdrawn, but appeal permission hearing set
Inner House sets 8 November date for Government motion
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Human rights actions risk US-UK military relations, General warns
David Petraeus claims legal cases having "chilling effect" on armed forces
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Fourteen year old spared custody for knife assault in school
Appeal Court has regard to past history and positive aspects of report
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Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement
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EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law
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Peers in further alert over no-deal Brexit consequences for family cases
Questions put to Government over lack of clarity
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Philippe Sands QC to speak at Faculty open event
European Lawyers Day address to focus on global rule of law
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Scots housing market continues to outperform UK average
August prices up 4.1% year on year; June volumes down 4.3%
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Child's convention claim saved from time bar by "suspension" provision
Supreme Court dismisses vessel operators' appeal in diver's death case
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SYLA unveils further autumn events
Career and networking evenings in October and November
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Gilson Gray taps Brodies for new finance director
Australian CA Peter Coghlan makes career move
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Miller Hendry walk for charity in memory of late colleagues
£3,325 raised for Breast Cancer Research and Aplastic Anaemia Trust
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TLT acquires Leslie Wolfson & Co
Deal adds to commercial real estate strength in Scotland
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Flooding denial actionable under standard clauses: Appeal Court
"Entire agreement" term did not exclude misrepresentation case
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Partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew
Corporate and commercial lawyer Chris Gibson recognised
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Silver award for Society's Careers & Outreach team
Association Excellence Awards recognise Street Law and schools debate work
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Call for legal protection of beavers
Scottish Wildlife Trust expresses concern on unregulated culling
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Scottish Child abuse enquiry releases its first findings
"...homes were places of fear, coercive control, threat, excessive discipline and emotional, physical and sexual abuse..."
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New rules and guidance on Incidental Financial Business
Law Society of Scotland amendments now in force [already used]
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Law firms join World Mental Health Day awareness raising efforts
Big names support Mindful Business Charter and See Me campaigns
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Bakers' appeal allowed in “gay cake” case
Supreme Court upholds right not to manifest belief one does not hold
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Society's LawscotTech scheme will team solicitors with IT experts
Initiative designed to stimulate legal IT innovation