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Ministers review support for women and children victims of violence
Equally Safe strategy also to be revised
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Womble Bond Dickinson formally launches
Completed merger produces new transatlantic firm
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Allan McDougall merges with McQueen Legal
Enlarged practice operates from nine Edinburgh and Lothians offices
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Extended sentence prisoner fails in "rehabilitation opportunity" appeal
Supreme Court aligns law with less demanding ECtHR standard
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Proceeds of crime assets code put out to consultation
Code of practice intended to aid police searches
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Faculty in favour of sentencing principles guideline
Response supports Sentencing Council's "fairness and proportionality" approach
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Mitchells Roberton secures another merger
Kerr Barrie's partners and staff transfer to old established firm
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Conference to be held in honour of George Gretton
December event coincides with publication of Festschrift
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MMS becomes Dentons as merger completes
Combined firm boasts 158 locations in 66 countries
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Further anti-people trafficking powers now in force
Trafficking and exploitation risk orders available to courts
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Latest OPG figures show reduced power of attorney delays
EPOAR target time now being met
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UK Government could allow some prisoners to vote
Report suggests concession to home release inmates serving less than a year
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Better support urged for new build buyers who discover defects
MSPs call for more quality checks, and information for owners
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Sturgeon to make Government apology for gay convictions
Statement to come as bill to grant pardons introduced
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Litigation failings lead to expenses award against solicitor
Inadequate briefing of expert serious enough to warrant finding
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Society's first MOOC opens legal learning to all
Four week maritime law course extends online learning offering
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MSPs call on Government to revisit named persons code of practice status
Committee believes Holyrood should vote before proposals become law
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Gambler whose persuasion influenced card selection deemed to have cheated
"Edge sorting" constituted positive action to influence outcome
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Transport fund contribution illegal as development condition: Supreme Court
Judges affirm decision striking down Aberdeen policy
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Lords point to ways to improve legislation
Published evidence and piloted policy among committee proposals
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Shared equity schemes extended to the over-60s
Minister announces range of new options
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Courts re-accredited with customer service excellence standard
Review records fewer areas where improvement needed
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Foreign decree case shows up hole left in court rules
Repeal prevents registration of Belgian judgment for enforcement
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Registers' ScotLIS land information service goes live
New online resource provides data on all land in Scotland