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RIPA surveillance regime held a breach of human rights
Strasbourg court finds 2000 Act powers too wide for Convention
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BTO's Motion takes chair at data protection firm
BTO partner Alastair Dunn joins him on board
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Inksters adds three consultants – and an island base
New team members are based in Glasgow, Inverness, and the Isle of Eigg
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Legal aid support options aired as further talks held
Government sets out possible ways to use balance of resilience fund
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Howard League calls for less remand as big jump reported
Nearly a quarter of Scottish prisoners are awaiting trial
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LCF to host Moderator Wallace for interview
Janys Scott QC to question new Moderator Lord Wallace QC in Zoom session
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Faculty opposes "chilling" ideas to curb judicial review
Government's response to review could undermine rule of law
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Scottish law officers standing down
Lord Advocate and Solicitor General confirm intention to leave office
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Divorce action delay costs solicitor £10,000 fine
Fine for four year period of failing to progress client's divorce
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Sheriff Iain Fleming joins Scottish Sentencing Council
Glasgow Alcohol Court specialist becomes sheriff member
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Pinsents Glasgow partner to be global Oil & Gas head
Rosalie Chadwick's role to include transition to zero carbon
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Notice to leave held to be received on day served
Upper Tribunal rules 48 hour provision not applicable to personal service
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Brown to be Justice Secretary in Sturgeon's new cabinet
Society seeks to make legal aid support top of the in-tray
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Annual Scots house price growth tops 10% in March
Volumes also rising as house market remains strong
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Glasgow's Lynch & Co reborn as MacDonald Lynch
Former Austin Lafferty associate Elaine MacDonald acquires practice
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Franco-British Lawyers' symposium to study COVID issues
Wide ranging comparative event to be held over two mornings
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Courts publish criminal trial data for April
Monthly totals reduced by Easter holiday period
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Custody courts sit late as solicitor boycott hits home
Glasgow business completed at 10.35pm on 60% of normal cases
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Criminal cases down 4% in 2019-20: official figures
Statistics show continuing downward trend in prosecutions and convictions
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FCA proposes new Consumer Duty
More protection wanted for financial services customers
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Clyde & Co announces double promotion
Alison Tyler and Ann Bonomy become legal directors
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Morton Fraser hires Martin Minton
Law firm strengthens Agricultural and Rural team
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Senior promotions at Aberdein Considine
Nine members of staff are promoted
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Top energy lawyer joins Burness Paull
Bob Ruddiman will lead team in growing sector