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Maltese road authority held immune from Scottish action
State immunity applied as authority was carrying out state's obligation
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Patient Safety Commissioner Bill comes before Holyrood
Commissioner will investigate issues and promote healthcare safety
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UK legislative impact assessments failing, Lords report
Peers claim SI assessments done badly or not made available
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MSPs pass emergency bill to cap housing rents
Bill completes passage under emergency procedure
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Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition
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LawCare makes "tag 10" plea for Mental Health Day
Support service asks law community to flag its work on 10 October
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Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice
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Survey running on remote civil court hearings
Research seeks to support future development of digital programme
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Reforms proposed to law on ending commercial leases
Scottish Law Commission suggests replacing law on tacit relocation
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Ian Hamilton KC dies aged 97
Independence campaigner who helped take Stone of Destiny was oldest advocate
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Four Covid-19 inquiry counsel step down as chair goes
Four of the six counsel to the Scottish public inquiry have resigned
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Tenant Protection Bill could be passed this week
Motion before Holyrood today to approve passage as emergency bill
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Cullen Kilshaw acquires Langholm's Stevenson & Johnstone
Merger brings Borders practice its 10th office
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Marieke Dwarshuis appointed OSCR chair
Experienced board member appointed to head Scottish charity regulator
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Lady Poole to step down as COVID-19 inquiry chair
Judge leaving independent inquiry for personal reasons
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Dispute resolution partner hire at Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Claire Thornber joins from Weightmans
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Death announced of Aberdeen's Professor Pete Duff
Professor in Criminal Justice died suddenly last week
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New powers to control short-term lets in Edinburgh
Move to address concerns over anti-social behaviour
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MacRoberts reports strong growth in year to 30 April
Revenue up 10% and profits 17% for commercial law firm
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IBA launches mentorship toolkit to help female lawyers
Guide is aimed at firms who lack internal resources to get started
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Ministers seek views on shape of Scots aggregates levy
Consultation opens on replacement for UK tax
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SLAB tightens practice on representative applications
Sponsor applications in immigration and asylum cases no longer accepted
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Lord President reviews Covid recovery in annual address
Address for new legal year surveys progress with recovery programme