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Personal injury partner hire for Harper Macleod
Elaine Russell joins from Irwin Mitchell
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Justice erred in refusing London witness warrant: Sheriff Appeal Court
Cost effectiveness not a relevant consideration for the court
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Labour's Macintosh elected Holyrood Presiding Officer
Linda Fabiani and Christine Grahame from SNP to be deputies
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Society appeals for more to join mentoring scheme
Solicitors and trainees wanted to share knowledge and expertise
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Iraqi claims for forces' wrongs held time barred by UK Supreme Court
Civil Code limitation suspension did not apply to UK proceedings
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Crown decides not to prosecute over pre-crash RBS share issue
Insufficient evidence in law of criminal conduct, counsel advises
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Appeal judges refuse expenses protection as trust defends wind farm success
Majority hold proceedings not prohibitively expensive despite £300,000 risk
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Receptionist starts petition after company enforces high heels rule
Call for law change after woman sent home for wearing flat shoes
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Professional bodies unite in stand against corruption
Pledge issued to coincide with London summit
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Women in Law Scotland seeks committee volunteers
Appeal goes out to all sectors of the profession
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Appeal court highlights circumstantial nature of Moorov rule
Accused's unity of purpose, rather than nature of offences, is what matters
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Retiring Lord Advocate among five new judges named
Four men and one woman to join Court of Session and High Court bench
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DX acquires Legal Post operations to offer combined service
Deal expected to complete at the end of May
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Scots professionals launch campaign for clarity in Brexit debate
UK200Group members seek better information on what vote would mean
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Online child protection plans could lead to harm, Society warns
Consultation response warns of possible unintended consequences
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Rural team partner leads Ledingham Chalmers promotions
Hazel Moir steps up as four others advance
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Edinburgh wins bid to host international arbitration conference
Scottish Arbitration Centre succeeds with pitch for 2020 event
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FAI working group set up to support new Act
Scottish Civil Justice Council appoints 10-strong team
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Former Sheriff Principal Ireland dies at 91
QC was one-time Professor of Scots Law at Aberdeen
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Corporate partner hire for Brodies as promotions announced
Derek Stroud from Pinsent Masons one of three new partners
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Peter Tweedie named as Lindsays' chairman
Former Shield & Kyd partner takes over from David Reith
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Rethink British Bill of Rights plan, peers tell UK Government
EU Justice Committee report says evidence made “forceful case”
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Disability claim fails after ADHD Gordonstoun pupil barred for sex
Tribunal entitled to reject evidence on significance and causation
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Courts to bring in online processing with simple procedure
Live testing to begin soon ahead of October rollout