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Society appeals for goods as staff to run Nepal charity shop
Six to give a day raising funds for earthquake survivors
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Society announces move to modern offices
New central Edinburgh location to be confirmed
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Faculty queries summary sheriffs holding FAIs
Evidence points out conflict with proposed specialisms
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Courts launch workshop series on evidence and procedure proposals
Programme covers different aspects of Lord Carloway's review
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Gateley announces intention to become listed company
National law firm to apply to trade on AIM
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Survey puts Scotland top in Europe for LGBTI rights
Campaigners warn that attitudes still have to change
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Simpson & Marwick family law team defects to Brodies
Three partners and team of 12 moving firm
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Profession doubtful over Gove as successor to Grayling
Second non-lawyer appointed Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor
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Companies sue European Court over delays in proceedings
Court appealing to itself over own rulings in actions
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Leased subjects included culverted burn, sheriff rules
Tenants, not landlords, held liable for maintenance
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Society Council voting now open
Polling in five areas runs until 20 May
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Court has discretion to require evidence on mitigation: appeal judges
Lack of contradiction by Crown not conclusive
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Community Justice Bill model aims to tackle reoffending
Local partnerships between agencies at core of planning
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Lord President Gill to step down at end of this month
Architect of court reforms to bow out ahead of their taking effect
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Smaller law firm finances picking up, benchmarking report finds
Concerns remain over funding of legal aid practices
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Young lawyers bring tennis cancer charity tournament to Edinburgh
First event in Scotland for Cancer Research Racquet
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CML announces Scottish Handbook changes
Revisions conclude negotiations with Society post-"sep rep" defeat
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Lindsays signs employment partner
john Lee joins from DWF
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MSPs investigate race issues in finding work
Equal Opportunities Committee launches inquiry with evidence call
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Society supports unrestricted civil legal aid in revised paper
New proposals call for exploring of single grant system
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Scots firms win shortlist recognition
DWF, Shepherd & Wedderburn in running for awards
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SYLA announces May and June events
Educational programme culminates in annual conference
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Health Bill to feature duty of candour and e-cigarette controls: minister
Government announces plans following public consultation
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Supreme Court offers video archive of hearings
Past year's proceedings available to view