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UK Government may seek to block Gender Reform Bill
Ministers considering first Scotland Act s 35 order to stop royal assent
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Legal services proposals pull back from Roberton reform
Society welcomes continuing regulator status; SLCC "had hoped to see more"
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Agreement reached on social housing rent rises
Ministers and social landlords agree below inflation increases from April
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Dispute resolution partner hire for Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Douglas Blyth joins from Dentons
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Passivhaus standards to be brought in for new housing
Minister confirms action to give effect to member's bill proposal by 2025
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November criminal cases kept above pre-Covid levels
SCTS figures show increased throughput over the month
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MSPs say they are in the dark over children's services
Lack of information prevents stage 1 conclusion on bill provisions
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Rwanda asylum seeker plan ruled lawful
Court backing for UK Government policy
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Law firm CMS helps to set up town's new skatepark
Free advice and legal support for Banchory project
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Younger candidates among electoral reform proposals
Ministers consult on 16 and 17 year old candidates, and encouraging voting
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House prices held firm in October, official data show
Month-on-month rise cancels out September dip
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Bill to reform young offender care comes to Holyrood
Secure care will replace detention in young offenders institution
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Legal aid spend still below pre-Covid in 2021-22: SLAB
Annual report shows recovering levels of business
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Ministers' gender recognition guidance held lawful
Judge rejects challenge to revised guidance for public boards
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Dickson Minto's London office to join US firm
Milbank acquisition will leave Edinburgh practice independent
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Thorntons adds to Glasgow Commercial Real Estate team
Legal director and senior solicitor join practice
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SLCC welcomes ex-inspector of education to its board
Anne Gibson appointed to serve five year non-lawyer term
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Public survey as MSPs begin scrutiny of Charities Bill
Committee opens consultation process as part of stage 1 inquiry
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Only privileged material can be kept from SLCC: court
Judges allow Commission to decide what it needs to see for investigation
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MSPs want more funding for Scotland's justice sector
Warning over potential cuts to staff and services
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SLCC records rise in complaints in 2021-22 report
Surplus at year end, but warning of rising costs to come
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Family law specialist returns to Morton Fraser
Karen Wylie rejoins from Gibson Kerr
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Court of Session plaque commemorates anti-slavery case
New memorial unveiled to 1778 decision in Knight v Werdderburn
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Scot elected as Pinsent Masons managing partner
Laura Cameron to take up role from 1 May 2023