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National Care Service Bill begins Holyrood journey
Social care to become national responsibility under new body
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Criminal cases halved in COVID year 1: official figures
Statistics show 46% fall in cases coming to court in 2020-21
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Adoption & Fostering Alliance relaunches with new name
Association for Fostering, Kinship & Adoption Scotland takes up mission
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Seonaid Stevenson-McCabe named as vice chair of JUSTICE
Law lecturer appointed to Scottish branch of law reform charity
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SCTS advises over Civil Online change of agency
Written request to sheriff clerk needed
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"Dream job" lawyer posts video on quitting defence work
Conditions force Lyndsey Barber to give up the career she fought for
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Simple Procedure Rules revised following review
Amended rules will apply to claims lodged from 28 November 2022
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SCTS offers demo of new caveats portal
Two introductory sessions on Thursday 23 June
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Scottish Arbitration Centre moves to CA House
New HQ location is at Haymarket in Edinburgh
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Six new appeal sheriffs appointed
Serving sheriffs appointed for five year terms
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Ministers confirm court fee rises but extend exemptions
No fees for PIP recipients or Aarhus Convention cases
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Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality
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Tributes on passing of Balfour + Manson's Ian Balfour
Former senior partner and grandson of firm's co-founder dies aged 89
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Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders
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Dame Elish Angiolini appointed to Order of the Thistle
Scotland's highest honour is personal gift of the Queen
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MacRoberts formalises hybrid working policy
Employees allowed to split working time equally between office and home
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Partner and director hires at Anderson Strathern
Tom McEntegart and Mark Templeton join Glasgow office
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Brodies makes family law partner hire
Jacqueline Stroud joins from MacRoberts
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Pro bono venture targets non-lawyer professional skills
Fifth Day set up to link talent with projects and trustee roles
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Trustees can seek directions on questions of pure fact
Court finds woman married at death to man who used various names
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Pinsent Masons commits to global net zero by 2040
SBTi-verified target provides pathway to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
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Eleven senior promotions at Aberdein Considine
Law firm rewards ‘outstanding performance’
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Bill to reform bail and prisoner release published
Victim safety, and offender reintegration, key aims of new measure
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Ministers could be affecting judges' independence: APPG
Cross-party report believes "soft pressure" may have influenced decisions