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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
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Ministers consult on stronger information access rights
Paper launched as MSP consults on proposed member's bill
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MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business
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LawCare appeals for donations in week of match funding
Donations can be doubled under The Big Give Christmas Challenge
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Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career
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Recorded domestic abuse figures show small fall
Justice Secretary recognises many incidents still go unreported
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Flat cash settlement a risk to justice system: inspector
Chief Inspector of Prosecution warns Government aspirations will be unmet
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Shakespeare Martineau hires Edinburgh banking head
Grant Doherty joins as partner from Rooney Nimmo
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Call for tougher rape sentencing guidelines
Lord Advocate's request after 'lenient' sentences
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Greig Honeyman joins accountancy firm in Edinburgh
Lawyer will advise senior staff at Douglas Home & Co
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Senior Associate promotions at Clyde & Co
Trio of lawyers take on new roles
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Supreme Court vetoes proposed referendum bill
Justices accept Lord Advocate's reference but bill beyond Holyrood powers
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Trusts law reform bill introduced to Holyrood
Ministers take forward measure to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals
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Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals
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Sexual Offences Review's full terms of reference issued
Webpage published for updates on progress of review