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Too many gaps in new land interests register, MSPs claim
Report urges Scottish Government to reconsider approach
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Prescription Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Ministers resist attempts to reduce 20 year period for UK benefit recovery
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Ministers fail to halt article 50 Europe reference
Court of Session refuses permission to appeal to UK Supreme Court
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Bill proposal published on plan to strengthen culpable homicide law
MSP wants to ensure "appropriate seriousness" for gross negligence
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Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser
Elise Turner joins from Dentons
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Fresh evidence appeal based on complainer's retraction fails
Context of whole evidence showed statement in different light: Appeal Court
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Driverless cars consultation kick started by Law Commissions
First public engagement exercise in three year project
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Holyrood committee backs higher age of criminal responsibility
Bill to raise minimum to 12 supported in stage 1 report
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Edinburgh solicitors step up criminal legal aid protest action
Vote against acting for those barred from defending themselves
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Simple procedure responses summary published by SCJC
Respondents want simpler forms, among other suggestions
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Pension trustees not able to substitute CPI for RPI uprating: Supreme Court
Power to adopt “replacement” meant official replacement for RPI
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UK Government asks CJEU to decline article 50 reference
Written observations maintain questions inadmissible
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Society launches debate on reforms to cohabitant laws
Consultation opens on time limits and other issues
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McMenamin's term extended at SCCRC
QC's appointment to run for a further six months
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Partner and associate appointments at Blackadders
Donna Reynolds joins from CCW Business Lawyers
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Lawyers sign up for People's Vote campaign
Letter to Prime Minister attracts 1,400 signatures
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Scotland can learn from others on enforcing human rights: report
Better protections needed for economic, social and cultural rights
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English law in consumer contract includes limitation rule: sheriff
Defender failed to aver exceptions in Rome Convention
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Helena Kennedy becomes IBA Human Rights Director
Peer and QC will be third holder of post
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Aberdein Considine secures McSherry as dispute resolution head
Solicitor advocate joins as partner from DWF
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Three join Shoosmiths' Edinburgh office
PSL and two solicitor appointments boost separate teams
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Faculty to re-run Christmas appeal for poor families
Home-Start Glenrothes to benefit for fourth year
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MSPs open call for evidence on anti-smacking bill
Member's bill begins its stage 1 scrutiny
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Kennedys warns of risk of claims inflation from Civil Litigation Act
Civil Justice Council urged to counter risk of increased costs