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Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion
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Faculty opens new Glasgow consulting rooms
Videoconferencing available in Jocelyn Square premises
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Society opens new committee recruitment round
Conveners, legal members and accreditation panel members sought
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London to set up new fraud and cybercrime court
Specialist facility aims to protect City's reputation post-Brexit
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RebLaw conference announces extra places
A few more tickets available for social justice event due to high demand
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Faculty not convinced of need for contract remedies Act
Scottish Law Commission proposal would be no improvement: response
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Ministers ask for views on Bonomy hunting proposals
Consultation opens on changes to Protection of Wild Mammals Act
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Has the disclosure fix to fix a fix got it right?
MSPs ask for help with order to correct ECHR incompatibility
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Graham-Campbell to take over as Gillespie Macandrew CEO
Chris West retires from firm next week
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Two partners head promotions round at Anderson Strathern
Nine other solicitors advanced as firm bids for further growth
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Ministers propose revisions to property factors code
Consultation opens on strengthened and clarified duties
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Consultant appointment at Burness Paull
Jennifer Adams joins pensions team
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Holyrood committee braced for "mountain" of Brexit regulations
Delegated Powers Committee pleads for close cooperation from Government
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LawCare marks 20th anniversary with special conference
New support leaflet coincides with World Mental Health Day event
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Society chief takes on interim chair post at Highlands Airports
One day a week commitment for current board member
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Promotions and a new start at Mackinnons
Two move up as Kate Longmuir joins firm
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Childhood abuse limitation rule lifted from today
Act to remove three year requirement now in force
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Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland publishes annual report
2016-17 report records refinements to recruitment procedures
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Lateral partner hire for Anderson Strathern
Iain Grieve joins commercial real estate team
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Solicitors may face retrospective VAT bills, accountants warn
Tribunal win lets HMRC revise treatment of electronic property searches
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Lady Hale sworn in as Supreme Court President
Deputy Lord Mance and three new Justices also take oaths
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More than 900 abusers disclosed under "Clare's law", police reveal
Second year of operation sees total requests top 2,000
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Public boards need to raise their game, Holyrood committee claims
Letter to ministers says dissenting voices must not be silenced
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Land rights statement confirms ministers' desire to diversify
"Human rights approach" also underpins vision for reform