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Law to protect children comes into force
Legislation aims to prevent physical punishment
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Inverness Justice Centre wins award
Builder is honoured for construction of site
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Anderson Strathern top firm in Scottish Legal Awards
Eighteen awards presented in virtual celebration
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Gibson Kerr adds five to Edinburgh teams
Firm plans expansion on back of continued growth
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Scots judicial retirement age could rise: consultation
Ministers consult in line with other UK jurisdictions on rise to 72 or 75
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Scots disability benefit could continue pending appeal
People appealing disability benefit reductions can claim short term support
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MSPs call for action on COVID-related disadvantage
Ministers should state plans to address impact on protected groups
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Burges Salmon hires Ewan McIntyre
Senior dispute resolution lawyer joins from Burness Paull
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Well known Aberdeen family lawyer retires
Anne McTaggart bows out after 44 years in practice
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Mortgage fraud did not bar solicitor negligence claim
Policy considerations support enforcing duty of care: Supreme Court
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Warning for employers over rise in tribunal claims
Solicitor warns that redundancy and other issues fraught with danger