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Society staff raise £8,300 for adopted charity
Stroke Association benefits from fundraising over past year
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MSPs call for consent rule in devolved areas over EU withdrawal orders
Report on UK Brexit bill also seeks scrutiny of Scottish ministers' consent
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Shoosmiths adds to Scottish clinical negligence strength
Derek Couper joins from Plexus Law
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Arguments open in this year's Donald Dewar Debating Tournament
128 teams from 98 schools compete for Society prize
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COPFS could raise its game over sex offence cases, inspectors find
Report proposes better communication with victims to prevent disengaging
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Reid is Faculty's new chief executive
New man comes with legal and accountancy background
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Dentons launches in-house consultancy service
Fifty former general counsel signed up to Nextlaw In-House Solutions
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Deacon appointed to chair Scottish Police Authority
Former minister to take over troubled oversight body
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Employment tribunal fee refund scheme opens to all
Eligible parties can apply on Government website
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Online Scots law courses released by Open University
Suite of free courses intended to help public understanding
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Supreme Court affirms solicitors' prescription plea to defective notices claim
Time ran from when landlords incurred expense, though ignorant of outcome
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Supreme Court upholds Scotland's alcohol minimum price law
Seven judges reject appeal based on tax as effective alternative
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Society unveils new member services director
Paul Mosson has previously fulfilled role for Bar Council
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Amend EU bill to preserve family law harmony, advocates urge
Family Law Association claims reciprocity arrangements vital
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Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group
Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending
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Anderson Strathern hires finance director from PwC deals team
Susanne Godfrey joins to push growth strategy forward
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Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules
Treaty confers derived right of residence
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WJM joins international professional network
Firm becomes only Scottish law firm in Geneva Group International
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SLCC publishes wills and executries consumer guides
Tips are based on issues from real complaints
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Sales and volume rise in Registers' latest quarterly property market figures
Year-on-year growth across most of Scotland
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Balfour+Manson promotes family lawyer to partner
Jamie Foulis joins top table at age 29
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Hally re-elected as Shepherd & Wedderburn chairman
Second three-year term for former chief executive
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Tender under simple procedure leaves expenses uncapped, sheriff rules
Defender "has not proceeded" with defence in that situation
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Faculty of Advocates releases career promotional video
Film shows advocate's life via trainee completing devilling