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Crown and police revise domestic abuse protocol
Definition expanded, but need for sufficient evidence emphasised
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Angiolini to chair ICAS Discipline Board
Former Lord Advocate takes on new role
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Lord Chief Justice weighs into Lord Chancellor at evidence hearing
Truss "completely and utterly wrong" over Brexit decision media criticism
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Crown denied historic abuse case time bar extension due to evidence delays
Failure to act over housebound witness fatal to application
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OPG tightens up on powers of attorney scrutiny
Trainees also barred from signing certificate
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Foundation to benefit from sale of Society's Legal Post stake
£261,000 proceeds to support disadvantaged students
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Undisputed admission against rape conviction review on Cadder grounds: UKSC
SCCRC did not err in deciding interests of justice not served by reference
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Services sector needs EU free trade agreement, Lords warn
"Complex mutual provisions" required if UK leaves single market
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Anwar elected rector of Glasgow University
Human rights solicitor wins more than half of all votes
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Brexit legislation will impose huge burden, Institute finds
Government and Parliament could have to deal with 15 bills
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Robson joins Children's Hearings Scotland board
Former Society officer takes on new role
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Advocate appointed Deputy Traffic Commissioner
Hugh Olson chosen for part time post
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Four teams set to contest Donald Dewar Debate final
Glasgow, Milngavie, Dundee and St Andrews represented in climax
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Order removing college board not unlawful, court rules
Member fails in challenge based on human rights and common law
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Education vital to increasing organ donation: Society
Opt-out system may not be enough in itself, response states
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29 March to be article 50 trigger day
Official notification to begin two year negotiation period
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Domestic Abuse Bill aims to tackle psychological abuse
Coercive and controlling behaviour targeted in new measure
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Lords warn of Brexit risk to access to justice
Report flags need to replace EU cooperation agreements
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Brexit equality plans "lack ambition", Commission tells ministers
EHRC publishes five point plan on strengthening rights status
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DWF opens in Berlin as third German office
Partners move as DLA Piper closes in city
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Promotions round at Ledingham Chalmers
Seven advance as two partners retire
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Supreme Court declines to hear News Group Sheridan damages appeal
"No arguable point of law of general public importance"
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Two new Court of Session judges appointed
Sheriff Paul Arthurson and Alan Summers to join bench
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Pinsent Masons' Vario service to expand overseas
Australia opening for legal resourcing hub later this year