Legal news
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Judges against being given discretion on prisoner voting rights
Rules should be set by Parliament, Lord President's letter states
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MSPs highlight issues with City Region Deals
Report finds competing UK/Scottish priorities, and low local input
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Dunsire joins Lindsays as consultant
Firm boosts corporate expertise
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Three new associates at Harper Macleod
One hire and two promotions boost private client team
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Council succeeds in having legal aid grant quashed
Not giving fair notice of appeal grounds "subverted" scheme
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End of an era at Brodies as Drummond steps down after 20 years
Nick Scott to take over as managing partner from May
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Associate promotion at Mitchells Roberton
Joyce Moss advanced in commercial property
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McKenzie goes in-house with SPFL on leaving Harper Macleod
Four firms appointed to external panel
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Death announced of former sheriff Muir Russell QC
Retired Aberdeen sheriff passes away at 92
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Revenue up but profits down at Digby Brown
Firm claims another record year of recoveries
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Televised trials would put off expert witnesses, scientist claims
Some already find adversarial system too much: Black
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Scots lawyers honoured in new year list
CBE for Joseph Morrow and OBE for Caroline Docherty