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Student loan age limit of 55 breaches human rights, judge rules
Unlawful discrimination in right to education
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Family law associate joins Gillespie Macandrew
Nadine Martin moves from BLM
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Ex-pats to seek Supreme Court hearing on EU referendum voting rights
Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of challenge to 15 year rule
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Three new partners among six promotions at Digby Brown
New associates also named in Edinburgh and Glasgow
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Society Council election winners announced for Glasgow and Fife
GBA's Ross Yuill tops ballot in Glasgow as Atack and Lafferty return
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Balfour+Manson expands in Aberdeen with local merger
Move to Duthie Ward's offices as partners and staff join practice
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Referendum paper from Society aims to inform ahead of EU vote
EU impact on law, and effect of leaving, set out for solicitors and clients
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Commission and diligence in family actions works, Faculty argues
No legal change needed to protect children's confidentiality
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Call for legal aid firms to join financial viability survey
Society opens confidential online information exercise
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More efforts needed on early intervention, small claims research finds
SLAB project calls for critical look at support provided by system
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UK Supreme Court restores injunction in "celebrity threesome" case
"No public interest in legal sense" in disclosure of private affairs
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Shepherd & Wedderburn hires London corporate lawyer
Carl Powlson joins as partner
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Human rights plans still awaited after Queen's speech
"Proposals will be brought forward" for British Bill of Rights
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Banks should be pushed to improve competition, CMA proposes
Provisional report puts forward measures to reduce customer inertia
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Solicitors given new client communication guidance
Substantial revisions to 2005 version in effect from 1 June
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SYLA announces AGM and summer barbeque
Committee posts to be filled on 26 May
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Airgun licensing campaign opens ahead of new regime
Unwanted weapons can be handed in from next week
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24 hours left to vote in Society Council elections
Glasgow and Fife seats in contest for members
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Lord Beckett installed as Senator of College of Justice
Former sheriff takes his place on supreme courts bench
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Domestic abuse and sex related offences stay at constant levels
Latest figures show little change in number of reports
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SLCC finalises regulatory sanctions guidance
Statement of principles intended to assist professional bodies
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McEwan Fraser branches out into London
Move to offer different approach south of the border
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LawCare promotes mental health taskforce in England & Wales
Discussions begun for similar initiative in Scotland
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Inksters boosts crofting law team with three hires
Author Derek Flyn one of three to join practice