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Police take on Ross Harper & Murphy case
Investigation into finances of collapsed law firm
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Law firm to partner in drop-in session for World Alzheimer's Day
Gillespie Macandrew to offer free advice at Edinburgh's Eric Liddell Centre
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Aberdeen hosts first solicitor admission ceremony outside Edinburgh
Fifteen join profession as Society breaks with tradition
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Proper training needed for periodical payment order plans, Faculty states
Court-imposed settlements must be properly resourced: response
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Commercial and private client hires for Morisons
Stephen Clark and Jacqueline Tainsh join Edinburgh and Glasgow teams
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Two join Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Private client lawyers post Aberdeen and Banchory branches
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Harper Macleod swells the numbers in Inverness
New hires and transfers underpin growth targets
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Matheson announces further offender control options
Electronic tagging extension, and female community custody, a step nearer
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Smaller law firm finances improving more, benchmarking survey reports
Profitability rises compared with last cost of time exercise
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Bankruptcies and debtor payments both rise in latest year, AiB reports
Annual report records "challenges and successes" of 2016-17
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No breach of peace in man's behaviour wearing bra in own home: appeal court
Giving cause for concern did not meet test for offence
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Simple procedure special claims delayed by six months
Autumn 2018 now earliest likely commencement
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Scottish ministers seek amendments to EU Withdrawal Bill
Holyrood not to be asked to consent to bill in present form
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Gillespie Macandrew appoints further tax advisers
Director and senior manager add to private client team
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Society consults on practice rule changes
Money laundering, complaint handling and raising concerns rules proposed
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Millar & Bryce announce MD and manager appointments
Business managers named to join new managing director Richard Hepburn
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Children's causes to benefit from Gilson Gray banquet
Proceeds from Prestonfield House event to go to hospital charities
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Accused's reply to desk sergeant welfare enquiry inadmissible
Encouragement to answer accurately conflicted with caution
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MSPs launch probe into Scottish ministers' Brexit delegated powers
Scrutiny procedures among issues in call for evidence
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High Hedges Act still not working fully, MSPs report
Call for ministers to revise guidance on what to cut back
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SYLA releases annual conference programme
Glasgow venue for rescheduled October event
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Family law partner joins Harper Macleod
Karen Gibbons moves from Balfour+Manson
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Glasgow professor wins major research funding into work contracts
Study to investigate the evolving nature of engagements to work
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Director appointment at Addleshaw Goddard
Euan Fleming joins private capital team from Brodies