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CAT rejects £14bn credit card fees claim against Mastercard
No way of ensuring accurate compensation, tribunal rules
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Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request
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Solicitor admits false claim to client to settle DWP case for cash
Guilty plea to obtaining £8,000 from client seeking to avoid proceedings
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Polish President vetoes controversial judiciary reforms
Demonstrations and international protests a likely factor in decision
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Morton Fraser reports steady year in latest results
Revenue up 2.5% and profit stable in year to April 2017
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Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules
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Criminal law solicitor and consumer guides published by SLCC
Best practice and consumer advice guides aim to reduce complaints
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Maclays to merge with Dentons as world's biggest law firm gets even bigger
Partnership approval means 200 partner UK operation to form this year
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Lady Hale to step up as UK Supreme Court President
Baroness to be one of two women on court as new appointments announced
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Parole system review goes out to consultation
Ministers seek views on ways to improve working of Parole Board
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Tributes follow death of former judge Lord McCluskey
"Giant of Scots law" passes away at 88
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Two join Gilson Gray's Glasgow office
Private client and business teams benefit from new hires
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Supreme Court to give judgment in employment tribunal fees case
Ruling next week on UNISON discrimination claim
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Devolution dispute process invoked over Northern Ireland funding deal
Scottish and Welsh Governments begin procedure over agreement with DUP
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RBS solicitor becomes Women in Finance "Legal Adviser of the Year"
Leigh Kirkpatrick triumphs at inaugural awards in London
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Card payment charges to be banned from January
Ministers act to bring in EU directive
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Wearing photo ID will speed Glasgow Sheriff Court access, lawyers advised
Regular users must now wear visible ID at all times
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Solicitor advocate joins Aamer Anwar & Co
Urfan Dar strengthens criminal defence team
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Peers' devolution report points up "fundamental threat" of Brexit
Call for powers to come to devolved bodies, and for government co-operation
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Six new partners at Burness Paull
Jody Crockett joins from Freshfields as five promoted
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Public sector to come under socio-economic equality duty
Scottish ministers consult on duty to reduce poverty and inequality
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Prisoners to lose right to smoke next year
Secondary smoking reason given, but reform groups concerned at risks
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Appeal fails over criminal injuries "family" claim though ECHR point upheld
Inner House agrees that good reasons given for discrimination
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"Sceptical" juries making defence job harder, Dean of Faculty claims
TV dramas making people "much more sophisticated": Jackson