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Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics
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MSPs to scrutinise Scottish Government decision making
Views invited as Holyrood committee begins novel inquiry
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Lanarkshire Law Practice acquires Nicolson O’Brien
Name will be retained in move to new Airdrie office
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MSPs seek consumer exclusion from moveables reforms
Stage 1 report supports access to business finance but reflects concerns
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Childhood abuse case pursuers win “fair hearing” appeal
Case based on allegations against unnamed persons allowed to proceed
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Life prisoners’ serious crime prevention orders quashed
Not proportionate response to prospective risk to make orders now
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McKee Campbell Morrison announces corporate hire
Colm Kerr joins from Dentons as associate director
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MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote
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Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons
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Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today