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NQ and trainee hires as DWF expands Scottish presence
Five solicitors and six trainees start in Edinburgh and Glasgow
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Scottish Legal Aid Board to improve equality approach
Legal agreement is signed to help end discrimination
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Justice Secretary will consider sex crime legal reforms
Call to improve Scotland's conviction rates for rape
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Inner House widens gin trade mark interdict on Lidl
Interim order protecting Hendrick's mark upheld and applied to England
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30% of rejected fiscal fines not prosecuted: FOI release
Government says decisions in individual cases a matter for COPFS
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Appointments and promotion as BTO grows in Helensburgh
Donna Brennan joins as legal director to manage Wills & Succession team
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DWF reports strong performance in 2020-21 results
Revenue and profit both show sustained growth in year to 30 April 2021
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Lord Matthews appointed to Inner House
Promotion agreed for efficient conduct of court business
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Online trading among proposed new consumer protections
Rules planned to tackle fake reviews and subscription malpractices
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Criminal court business picks up in June
Throughput climbs closer to pre-COVID levels as all courts reopen
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Irwin Mitchell doubles paternity leave
Firm introduces moves to help families
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Ruth Davidson to join the House of Lords
New role for former Scottish Tory leader
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Nine new devils to receive scholarships
Faculty of Advocates offers financial support
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High Court approves new sentencing process guideline
Document aims to increase public knowledge and understanding
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Community sentence aim not being met: Audit Scotland
Report finds lack of progress in switching from custodial disposals
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Interim reforms to legal complaints system likely
Ministers to revise regulations despite opposition to package proposals
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Lawscot Foundation celebrates first six graduations
First law students supported by social mobility charity achieve degrees
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House prices resume upward trend in May
All areas in Scotland show average year-on-year rise
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Questions over court plans for beyond level 0
SCTS plans relaxations from 9 August; Society seeks focus on complex cases
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Revised Property Factors Code of Conduct published
New version replaces original code from 16 August 2021
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SLAB not bound to pay statutory interest: Appeal Court
Appeal allowed against decision that commercial late payment rules apply
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WJM makes Inverness private client partner hire
Magnus Mackay joins from Stronachs
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Two child rule a matter for Parliament: Supreme Court
Cap on child benefit justifiable though within ambit of ECHR
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Ministers commit to state-of-the-art forensic lab
New facility will provide post mortem toxicology services