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Same sex marriages top 1,700 in first year
Figure includes 1,137 civil partnership conversions in nine months
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Death announced of former judge Lord Dervaird
Professor and arbitration expert dies at 80
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Crown Agent awarded CBE in New Year Honours
Knighthood for the Parliament's chief executive
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MSP seeks to abolish non-residential social care charges
Consultation running on proposed member's bill
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Draft guidance issued on companies' "significant control" register
Short consultation runs ahead of duty to keep PSC register
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Information published on court house disposals progress
Details obtained of status of 10 former sheriff courts
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Lord Bonomy to lead hunting law review
Former judge to consider whether law offers sufficient protection
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Complaints Commission publishes first decision summaries
Six complaints upheld and six not, in July-September collection
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Scottish solicitors now majority female, Society reports
Women make up 51% of practitioners following this year's intake
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Alcohol minimum price illegal if "less restrictive tax measures" possible
EU court says Court of Session must examine all evidence objectively
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Judge flags up lawyers' duties under new judicial review procedure
Proper preparation necessary for procedural hearing stage
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Ministers consult on scope of domestic abuse offence
Forms of controlling or threatening behaviour could be criminalised
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Scottish courts score again in user survey
Overall satisfaction rating for services at 89%
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Regulations to bar blacklisting offenders from public tenders
New legal requirement will replace guidelines
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Ban fixed odds betting terminals, Holyrood committee says
Report calls for full powers to tackle "crack cocaine" of gambling
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DWF to relocate in Glasgow as German office announced
Firm will become second practice to choose 110 Queen Street
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Car smoking restriction passed without Society-backed amendments
Smoking, but not e-cigarette use, to be offence when children present
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Lord Carloway confirmed as next Lord President
Lord Justice Clerk to step up as head of Scottish judiciary
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Legal aid spending falling, SLAB annual report reveals
Criminal caseflow changes and lower civil takeup behind 8% drop
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Investment hits Digby Brown profits as revenue rises
Results for 2014-15 show 5% growth, and record recoveries
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Solicitor seeks support for budget judicial review
Cuts to council funding could breach duties to the disabled
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Inverness to be given new justice centre
Funding approved for purpose built hub over next three years
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Scottish Magazine Awards win for Journal editor
Third success in Business and Professional Magazine editor category
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Society hits out at fresh legal aid cuts
"Unrealistic" budget proposes lowest cash total for over 20 years