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Doris Littlejohn, pioneering woman lawyer, dies at 89
First female industrial tribunal chair dies after lifetime of service
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Pinsent Masons' Fred Banning succumbs to cancer
Tributes to popular communicator who set up campaigns after diagnosis
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Tributes paid to Inverness lawyer Jane Davey
Cyclist died after collision with car
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Death announced of Professor Gerry Maher KC
Respected academic criminal lawyer passes away
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Lindsays in mourning for colleague Alastair Keatinge
Charities specialist passes away following illness
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Ian Hamilton KC dies aged 97
Independence campaigner who helped take Stone of Destiny was oldest advocate
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Death announced of Aberdeen's Professor Pete Duff
Professor in Criminal Justice died suddenly last week
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Tributes from the profession to HM Queen Elizabeth II
Courts adjourned as mark of respect following death of the sovereign
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Tributes on passing of Balfour + Manson's Ian Balfour
Former senior partner and grandson of firm's co-founder dies aged 89
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Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53
Tributes paid to talented lawyer
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Former Sheriff Principal Brian Lockhart passes away
Death of solicitor who became one of longest serving judges
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Faculty mourns Geoff Clarke QC
Former chair of Faculty Services Ltd dies suddenly on hillwalk
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Shock at sudden death of Stephen O'Rourke QC
Tributes paid to "one of the nicest people you could meet"
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Pinsent Masons mourns Vincent Connor
GlobalScot and head of Hong Kong office passes away after illness
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Former MP and MSP Andrew Welsh dies aged 77
Nicola Sturgeon leads tributes to SNP politician
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Faculty pays tribute on death of Andrew Hajducki QC
Retired silk and author "a leading practitioner in personal injury"
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Dundee solicitor Ronnie Tough dies
Lawyer backed city’s Timex workers
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Faculty mourns Heriot Currie QC
Respected silk dies following stroke
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Shoosmiths mourns former Real Estate head
Steve Dougherty loses battle with cancer
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Tributes paid on death of Professor Robert Rennie
Former professor of conveyancing dies after sudden illness
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Lord Kerr dies two months after leaving Supreme Court
Tributes to Northern Irish judge with strong commitment to human rights
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Tributes paid to Wishaw solicitor Lamont Baillie
Popular lawyer hailed by colleague as a 'one-off'
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Burness Paull mourns planning partner
Theresa Hunt passes away at age 40
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Tributes pour in for Derek Ogg QC
Respected counsel and campaigner found dead at home