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Mourners sought to pay respects to lone lawyer Henderson
No surviving relatives to mark former Edinburgh defence agent
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UK lawyers unite to reaffirm client confidentiality
Joint declaration marks first European Lawyers Day
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Real estate associate hire for McClure Naismith
Barbara Mayne joins from DLA Piper
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MSPs call for more effective action on wildlife crime
Committee says rates of prosecution and detection "must be improved"
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Scots-born banking lawyer to lead Pinsent Masons
John Cleland elected as next managing partner
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HMRC launches Solicitors' Tax Campaign to catch non-declarers
Window opens to reveal undeclared income or face higher penalties
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Search engine launched to help find EU lawyers
Users can search in own language for assistance on continent
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Borrower's solicitor not liable to lending bank for misstatement
Not reasonable for bank to act on request without checking accuracy
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Holyrood committee backs Scottish welfare bill
Stage 1 support for crisis grant scheme
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Poll tax collection to end from 1 February, bill proposes
Government to reimburse councils for expected loss of revenue
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Crown cuts drink drive margin of error as new limits come in
New guidelines could mean drivers prosecuted when just over limit
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Associate promotion at WJM
Fraser Morrison advanced in corporate team
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Sheriff court changes do not prejudice access to justice: Stephen
Sheriff principal's lecture highlights career opportunities from reforms
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Glasgow marks 15 years of sheriff commercial court
Sheriff principal promises continued efforts to improve
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Time for action on Scottish patent court, lawyers say
Faculty and Society call for designation, following Irish decision
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Crown reveals policy for social media prosecutions
Illegal online if illegal in the street: Lord Advocate
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SYLA closes the year in style
Final seminar and Christmas social to be held next week
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Stamp duty slab system to go, Autumn Statement announces
Percentage rates to apply from tomorrow
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Regulation changes on Society's agenda following consultations
Further proposals to be developed on entity regulation and charging
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Swinney calls for joint approach to new Scotland Act powers
Further demand for action ahead of legislation
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Ministers open up public debate over landownership
Consultation launched on revealing – and limiting – ownership rights
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Inksters joins ABS lobby group
Move anticipates ABS introduction in Scotland
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Karen Gibbons becomes Family Law Association chair
Balfour+Manson associate takes over from Sally Swinney
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Party litigant's medical certificate found to be forgery
Decree by default for £6.5m granted against former director