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"Race to the bottom" warning by Faculty over legal aid
Review submission warns of risk to proper representation
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Power of attorney registrations go into reverse in 2016
OPG records 18% fall after previous years' increases
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Law firm turns out in force for marathon
Davidson Chalmers runners raise £3,600 for Chest Heart & Stroke
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EU-derived rights continue despite British citizen grant: Advocate General
Opinion supports continued residence rights of family based on EU law
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Lawyers raise further questions over scope of new domestic abuse offence
Stage 1 submissions warn of risk of over-criminalisation
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LSEW breached competition law over training requirement, tribunal rules
Abuse of dominant position over conveyancing scheme accreditation
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Call for review as court denies former client's conflict claim
Involvement of consultant to merged firm no bar to acting for opponent
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"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law
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Matthews, Atack take up Society office bearer roles
Thanks to Eilidh Wiseman on stepping down as President
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AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member
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Businesses not ready for GDPR, survey reveals
Many yet to start planning, with one year to go
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Patterson to take on Scottish Arbitration Centre role
Arbitrator and former CMS partner to chair appointments panel
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Castle Douglas High wins COPFS public speaking contest
Team comes top after three-way final
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Belief in joint ownership no defence to vandalism charge, sheriff rules
Sheriff finds woman guilty of damaging car in wake of domestic split
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Additional Support Needs Tribunals set for Scottish Tribunals transfer
Ministers consult on regulations for new arrangements
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Glasgow firm Hamilton Burns goes into administration
Two practices take on business; nine staff redundant
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Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids
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Evidence recovered from phone justified second detention: appeal court
Grounds did not arise out of same circumstances in terms of statute
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Simple Procedure Rules to be amended next month
Changes made in light of feedback on new procedure
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MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law
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Gender bias still an issue at bar, Dean believes
Faculty and stables to implement transparent briefing policy
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Discount rate needs more regular review, Faculty argues
"Real injustice" from recent "massive" change, says consultation response
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Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
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MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health