Legal news
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Deportation of foreign criminals pending immigration appeals held unlawful
Supreme Court allows appeals against Home Secretary's certificates
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Dewar Debate final takes place tonight
Four schools compete at Holyrood for top prize in Society tournament
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Minister recognises MMS’s flexible working policy
Visit promotes Scottish Government's campaign
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Northern Irish abortion challenge fails in UK Supreme Court
Health Secretary under no duty to direct availability in England
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Support for human trafficking victims to be doubled
Matheson announces 90-day minimum help for adult victims
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Minister announces next steps to tackle hate crime
Advisory group recommendations to be taken forward
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Islands Bill seeks sustainable growth in communities
Provisions include higher profile for islands in Government planning
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Faculty announces advocacy prize in memory of Lord Jones
Annual moot open to junior advocates and devils
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Pinsent Masons to open in Dublin
New base to focus initially on financial services and technology
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Both sides greet court ruling on relabelling "hybrid" legal complaints
SLCC approach held correct, but Society welcomes clarification
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New fatal accidents inquiry law in force this week
2016 Act will allow inquiries into deaths abroad and of military personnel
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MSPs investigate quality of Scottish economic data
Call for evidence into what is needed for effective policy
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Supreme Court adds to social media mix as Edinburgh hearings open
Instagram presence adds to Twitter, YouTube and website access
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SLCC held entitled to re-categorise “hybrid” complaints
Inner House rejects Society appeal over removal of conduct issue
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SLAB promises changes to draft criminal code
Local meetings to be held for solicitors' input
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Corroboration law could still go: Lord Advocate
Interview comments suggest package based on Bonomy proposals
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Sentencing Council posts interactive case study as new resource
Specimen robbery case lets users follow progress of prosecution
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QC takes over as Law Reporting chair
Kenneth Campbell succeeds Jamie Millar at Scottish Council
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Corporate partner heads 19 promotions at Brodies
Paul McLaughlin brings partner total to 93
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Race hate crimes fall but other types up in 2016-17
Minister remains concerned about under-reporting
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Judicial Appointments Board lay member given further term
Alison Mitchell to serve for four more years
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Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test
No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children
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Private client partner hire for Balfour+Manson
Karen Phillips joins from Brodies
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Swathe of Society committee places open to applicants
Sixteen legal and regulatory committees seek new members