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£1.3m damages awarded for child abuse by foster parent
Man wins claim for five years of abuse that brought 10 year prison sentence
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Faculty launches annual Christmas appeal
Collection will help vulnerable families
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Ministers consult on ending food bank reliance
Scottish Government will work with others on "cash first" approach
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Denise Loney joins Yuill+Kyle as managing director
Former Alston Law director to lead expansion of debt recovery practice
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Thorntons adds two legal directors among five new faces
Karen Cornwell and Ruth Pyatt head five recent appointments
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House price rise continues unabated
Scottish average up 16.9% year on year in August
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England & Wales legal aid needs 25% rise: Commission
Cross-party group calls present situation unsustainable
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Extra trial courts boost criminal case throughput
Overall cases concluded now above pre-COVID level
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Bars across Scotland opt out of COP26 courts
Associations reject fees offer limited to COP26 cases
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Society attacks bill's two-tier asylum system
Different types of refugee, and criminalising help, would breach UK duties
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Sheriff rules on proof of course of behaviour for abuse
Corroboration not required of each separate incident libelled
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David Jackson named as next Shoosmiths CEO
Head of Commercial Group to take over from Simon Boss next May
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FOI figures down in first COVID year: annual report
Commissioner asserts importance of information in pandemic response
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Digital evidence contract awarded for Scottish courts
Project will enable all parties to access evidence efficiently
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CMS offers COP26 insights hub
Free to access resource will be updated during conference
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28 begin their devilling at Faculty
Second largest group of prospective advocates begins nine month training
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More locations for weekend custody courts during COP26
Paisley, Hamilton and Falkirk now to see Saturday sittings
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Shoosmiths moves to larger Glasgow base
Lease at The Garment Factory signals further expansion in Scotland
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Lord Hodge to give Clark Foundation anniversary lecture
Supreme Court Deputy President to speak on technology and the rule of law
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Paralegal promotions at Lindsays
Six advance to senior paralegal
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Tribunal claimant must seek interim diligence in court
Supreme Court: lack of employment tribunal power not a breach of EU law
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Fee-sharing firm Spencer West opens in Scotland
David Morton and Jonathan More to lead new operation
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28 associate promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
16 new senior associates and 12 associates named in October round
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Minister proposes to simplify short term letting rules
Letter confirms controls more in line with Civic Government Act