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Glasgow law teacher wins European excellence award
Diener Prize to be awarded to Professor Jim Murdoch
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Retiring partner wins case for share of whole firm assets
Judge rules agreement provisions did not cover age-related retirement
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Scots much more likely to be called for jury service, BBC finds
Lifetime chance of receiving citation is 95%
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Coulters and HBJ Property join forces
Merged business to use Coulters name in residential and commercial markets
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Isaac confirmed as EHRC chair despite committees' concerns
Professor Lesley Sawers appointed Scotland commissioner
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Royal assent for Land Reform Act
Appeals to refer for Supreme Court ruling fall on deaf ears
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Lady Dorrian installation makes legal history
Fourteen judges see first woman take office as Lord Justice Clerk
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House sales up, prices down in January-March, Registers reports
Seasonal decline but volume for quarter highest since 2007-08
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May calls for ECHR exit – despite support for EU
Home Secretary says UK stronger in EU, but no gain from Convention
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Ministers considering future of "non-compete" clauses
Views to be sought on whether restrictions are barrier to innovation
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Lifelong restriction prisoner not unfairly denied rehabilitation
Rapist fails in court action over delay in assessing him for courses
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Unions back cyclist-friendly liability law
STUC votes to support presumed liability of dominant road user
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Wife killer is refused hospital documents in "failure to prevent" action
Investigations rule applied to deny recovery
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Protests at planned 500% rise in immigration appeal fees
"Serious risk" that wrong decisions will go unchallenged: Law Society (E&W)
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Commercial property partner leads three hires at Lindsays
Stuart Rowson joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
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Thorntons announces further merger as Kirkcaldy firm signs up
Clarkson Hamilton to join forces from 1 June
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Scotch Whisky Association announces legal team changes
Alan Park promoted as Magnus Cormack leaves
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Four arrive as Morisons announces expansion
Associate promotion adds to solicitor appointments
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Family law consultant Fotheringham moves to Shoosmiths
Child and family law specialist joins Edinburgh office
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Civil Justice Council gets two extra judicial members
Lord Boyd and Sheriff Sean Murphy take strength to 19
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Court, not Crown, controls access to productions, appeal judges rule
Appeal refused against order to deliver copies of interview recordings
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Faculty training director achieves triple bar admission
Admission to Northern Irish Bar completes UK trio
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MPs raise conflict concerns over Pinsents partner's proposed EHRC role
Firm's Government connections would rule out equity partner as chair
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SYLA renews cancer research support with champagne event
Ceilidh to be held in aid of research and hospice funds