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Society staff raise £8,300 for adopted charity
Stroke Association benefits from fundraising over past year

MSPs call for consent rule in devolved areas over EU withdrawal orders
Report on UK Brexit bill also seeks scrutiny of Scottish ministers' consent

Shoosmiths adds to Scottish clinical negligence strength
Derek Couper joins from Plexus Law

Arguments open in this year's Donald Dewar Debating Tournament
128 teams from 98 schools compete for Society prize

COPFS could raise its game over sex offence cases, inspectors find
Report proposes better communication with victims to prevent disengaging

Reid is Faculty's new chief executive
New man comes with legal and accountancy background

Dentons launches in-house consultancy service
Fifty former general counsel signed up to Nextlaw In-House Solutions

Deacon appointed to chair Scottish Police Authority
Former minister to take over troubled oversight body

Employment tribunal fee refund scheme opens to all
Eligible parties can apply on Government website

Online Scots law courses released by Open University
Suite of free courses intended to help public understanding

Supreme Court affirms solicitors' prescription plea to defective notices claim
Time ran from when landlords incurred expense, though ignorant of outcome

Supreme Court upholds Scotland's alcohol minimum price law
Seven judges reject appeal based on tax as effective alternative

Society unveils new member services director
Paul Mosson has previously fulfilled role for Bar Council

Amend EU bill to preserve family law harmony, advocates urge
Family Law Association claims reciprocity arrangements vital

Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group
Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending

Anderson Strathern hires finance director from PwC deals team
Susanne Godfrey joins to push growth strategy forward

Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules
Treaty confers derived right of residence

WJM joins international professional network
Firm becomes only Scottish law firm in Geneva Group International

SLCC publishes wills and executries consumer guides
Tips are based on issues from real complaints

Sales and volume rise in Registers' latest quarterly property market figures
Year-on-year growth across most of Scotland

Balfour+Manson promotes family lawyer to partner
Jamie Foulis joins top table at age 29

Hally re-elected as Shepherd & Wedderburn chairman
Second three-year term for former chief executive

Tender under simple procedure leaves expenses uncapped, sheriff rules
Defender "has not proceeded" with defence in that situation

Faculty of Advocates releases career promotional video
Film shows advocate's life via trainee completing devilling