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Crown counsel slated over conduct of abduction and rape trial
Judge's directions saved trial from being unfairly prejudicial: Appeal Court
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Promotion for two at Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Joanne Ockrim and Esme Macfarlane recognised
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Commission offers draft Defamation Bill for comments
Month of consultation opens ahead of final report
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Prisons inspector calls for end to sentences less than a year
Short terms lead to more reoffending, chief claims in interview
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Brodies reports steady revenue growth
Firm reflects on "quite a dramatic year"
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Judges must engage more to command confidence: former Lord Justice
Sir Alan Moses argues that necessary to contribute to public understanding
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MacQueen has Scottish Law Commission appointment extended
Contract specialist to serve an additional six months
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Family element added to Inksters' "This is your Trial"
Edinburgh Fringe show runs for fifth year
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Personal insolvency figures show sharp increase
Latest quarter and full year totals both up about 17%
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HSBC relaxes conveyancing panel rules following Society talks
All regulated legal firms will be able to apply
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IBA consults on planned guidance for legal aid systems
Aim to produce reform aids and good practice for government
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Appeal Court upholds sheriff's entrapment ruling on underage sex charge
Undercover officers, not the accused, raised the possibility
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EU acts against Poland as judicial reform threat continues
Government not backing down on controversial bills
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Home Secretary must show EU national's proposed marriage one of convenience
Supreme Court orders rehearing of case of Lithuanian and Pakistani
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Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law
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Wife wins appeal over period for calculating pension rights
Husband's "membership" of scheme not confined to active membership
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Lord President heads programme at Society's annual conference
"For the greater good" theme looks at potential for profession
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AML supervisory body plans go to consultation
Society urges solicitors to respond to Government paper
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CAT rejects £14bn credit card fees claim against Mastercard
No way of ensuring accurate compensation, tribunal rules
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Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request
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Solicitor admits false claim to client to settle DWP case for cash
Guilty plea to obtaining £8,000 from client seeking to avoid proceedings
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Polish President vetoes controversial judiciary reforms
Demonstrations and international protests a likely factor in decision
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Morton Fraser reports steady year in latest results
Revenue up 2.5% and profit stable in year to April 2017
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Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules