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Construction partner joins Levy & McRae
Richard Barrie moves from MacRoberts
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Edinburgh pupils' thumbs up for latest MiniTrials day
Faculty scheme a hit with students and teachers
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Morton Fraser promotes two to partner
Suzanne Hardie and Nicola Ross bring top set strength to 43
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Scottish Women's Rights Centre to expand with extra funding
New centres and additional advisers to be provided
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Sheriff rejects double handcuffing damages claim
No human rights breach in security measures for hospital visits
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Inverness HQ for Scottish Land Commission
New body to bring about 20 jobs to city
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Children should never have to be in criminal courtroom: Matheson
Justice Secretary wants to eliminate need to attend during trials
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John Hamilton QC appointed to Scottish Legal Aid Board
Criminal lawyer becomes Faculty member
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Glasgow Bar Association joins protests against court fee rises
"Litigants not 'service users', because they have no choice"
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Full cost recovery for courts "unjust and unjustifiable": Society
Response to consultation predicts damage to access to justice
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Firms strike out for charity with "Battle of Bands" and "Bag it" efforts
Children in Need and British Heart Foundation benefit from unusual events
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Faculty of Advocates against plan to make litigants pay full court costs
Faculty rejects proposal to change justice system funding
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Ministers set out proposed anti-human trafficking strategy
Eight week consultation opens on draft proposals
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Property partner hire for Shepherd & Wedderburn
Jamie Grant joins from MacRoberts
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Commission considering way forward on compulsory purchase reform
Report submitted to ministers on submissions and feedback
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Families Need Fathers seeks to train lay court assistants
Government funding received for November and further courses
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CMS in three-way merger with Nabarro and Olswang
Combined firm to be sixth largest in UK
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Lord Advocate sounds warning to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week
Prosecution service committed to tackling "abhorrent" behaviour
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Criminal procedure reforms proposed for new domestic abuse law
Ministers consult on protections before, during and after trial
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Growing global opposition to death penalty, IBA reports
Islamic or British Empire connection for many states that retain it
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No review competent of refusal to grant warrant to cite
Further setback for solicitor claiming interest in adult's affairs
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Mackinnons announces partner promotion and change at the top
Keith MacRae succeeds Charles Scott as senior partner
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Ashurst announces Glasgow "LGBT Allies" programme
Colleagues set to provide support against prejudice
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Associate hire for Harper Macleod
Ciaran Dougherty joins from Brodies