Legal news
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Pinsent Masons goes live with Mindful Business Charter
Wellbeing initiative rolled out across all Scottish offices
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Second Innovation Cup winner goes live
Notice to quit calculator works out relevant period
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Scottish Building Society reveals mortgage support deal
COVID-19 package prevents risk of losing home for next 12 months
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Megrahi family begins further appeal against conviction
Case lodged following Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission reference
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WJM launches new look brand identity
"Client service driven" theme to support marketing campaign
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Scholarship launched to mark 200 years of Session Cases
Award open to postgraduate students of Scots law in 2020-21
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Two partner recruits for Addleshaw Goddard
Suzanne Moir and Martin Stewart-Smith join Infrastructure & Energy practice
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Two more members' bills before Holyrood
Fair rents, and welfare of dogs, promoted in latest measures
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Commission seeks rights based approach to recovery
Papers call for transparent, accountable decisions in planning to rebuild
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SEMLA committee members offer career support
Video series shows personal backgrounds as one-to-one contact offered
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Brodies opens doors to offer virtual training for NQs
"Breakfast with Brodies" series delivers free online seminars
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Mental health law needs more focus on young: Faculty
Review submission calls for more tailored provisions to safeguard rights
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Courts to begin to open up from next week
"Incremental" increases in business planned as lockdown starts to lift
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New advocates call in Parliament Hall ceremony
Sixteen admitted to Faculty in unique surroundings
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SYLA re-elects office bearers at virtual AGM
Ayla Iridag continues as President as three new members join committee
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Court business going to get tougher: sheriff principal
Derek Pyle praises innovations to date, and co-operation of court users
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Leaitherland steps down as DWF chief executive
Chairman Knowles moves across as COVID-19 hits performance
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Children Bill passes first Holyrood stage
All-party support for principles of reform bill
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Partner and associate promotions at RCCW
Amy Watson and Ruth Lussier rewarded at north east legal firm
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Inspectors flag serious concern over Barlinnie failings
Report highlights overcrowding, poor living conditions and severe disrepair
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Campbell loses defamation appeal in Dugdale case
Defence upheld as statements were presented as comment rather than fact
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Appeal court condemns conduct of indecent assault trial
Crown, defence and sheriff all criticised for failing to follow rules
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Law centre threatens disability claim over lockdown
Claim of discrimination after Cummings invokes "exceptional circumstances"
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Specialists team up to launch online resolution service
All-female panel seeks to meet need arising from COVID-19 shutdown