Legal news
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Deadline approaches for Society mentoring applicants
Second scheme to follow successful pilot
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Aberdein hands over reins of firm he co-founded
Managing partner of Aberdein Considine stepping down
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Glasgow researchers to look into Scots religious privileges
Humanist Society funding for project to audit the law
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Holyrood should have say in reserved matters: Society
Smith Commission submission calls for consultation before certain decisions
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Director promotion at Macdonald Henderson
Alan McKee advanced in commercial dispute resolution
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Levy & McRae agrees corporate team transfer to bto
Partners Sleigh and Booth move to larger firm
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SLAB reports static cost of legal aid in 2013-14
Criminal grants up but total cost stays at £150.5m
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Morton Fraser promotes three to partner
Donna Brennan, Amy Entwistle and Bev Wood add to female contingent
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Private client partner hire for MMS
Alexis Graham returns to former firm
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Experts to study electronic tagging of offenders
Improvements and awareness raising tone considered
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Complaints Commission consults on rules changes
Revision includes time bar changes and new oral hearings
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Report raises questions over UK drug enforcement approach
Coalition divisions emerge as Lib Dem minister calls for rethink
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Ministers consult on order to prevent shared equity value avoidance
Schemes to be exempted from 20-year mortgage redemption rule
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Malone sets up own arbitration practice
Scottish Arbitration Centre chair decides to go solo
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Society, Faculty renew concerns on Assisted Suicide Bill
Evidence to Justice Committee calls for definition and clarity
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Scottish house prices at all time high, Registers' figures show
Q2 growth brings average above pre-crash level
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"Naked rambler" fails in Human Rights Court challenge
Convention does not permit "imposing antisocial conduct on others"
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McClure Naismith adds to London team
Outsourcing consultant and real estate director recruited
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Further support to come for care abuse survivors
Fund, and commemoration for victims, announced at event for survivors
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Lords defeat Government over judicial review reforms
Three amendments passed to bolster judicial discretion
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Threat levels justify standing authority for police firearms, HMICS finds
But report calls for better communication to increase public confidence
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OSCR proposals would hit small charities, Society warns
New form of annual return would impose "undue burden"
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Used car trade set for tighter controls
Government backs commission proposals for better consumer protection
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Sheriff appointment for North Strathclyde
Solicitor Craig Turnbull becomes floating sheriff