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Gilson Gray acquires Lindsays' North Berwick office
Partner Dorothy Kellas and staff move firms
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Supreme Court sitting opens in Belfast
Two discrimination-related appeals to be heard
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Solicitor brings discrimination claim over stopping of disability benefit
DWP and Scottish Government accused after appeal not contested
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Eleventh partner heads four promotions at Davidson Chalmers
Greg Flett recognised in dispute resolution
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Thorntons signs up property consultant
Former Lindsays partner Derek Petrie joins Dundee office
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Practising certificate fee to rise for first time in nine years
Inflation increase takes fee back to 2009 level
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Trainee recommended pay to go up from 1 June
£19,000 and £22,000 proposed in first and second year respectively
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High Court holds part of Investigatory Powers Act unlawful
Powers over data storage and access a breach of privacy
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SYLA appeals for committee volunteers as AGM date set
17 May meeting to be held in Edinburgh
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Aberdeen Considine moves in Edinburgh as £3m expansion completes
More than 100 new jobs created across Scotland
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Social Security Bill passes final Holyrood stage
First devolved benefits system unopposed after stage 3 debate
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Proposed disclosure regime reforms go out to consultation
Disclosure Scotland aiming to reduce complexity of system
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Dentons' Jones to chair Women & Girls in Sport Advisory Board
Mission to encourage female participation
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Lord Advocate appoints Scottish Government standing juniors
Eighteen advocates and two solicitor advocates named to act
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Will Aid launches 2018 campaign
Appeal to solicitors to join November charity will-writing month
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Insolvencies rise in 2017-18, provisional figures show
Personal and company totals both show close to 5% increase
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Scottish ministers hold out on Brexit devolution deal as Welsh settle
"Key sticking point" is limiting Holyrood powers without consent: Russell
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Eight promoted across Ledingham Chalmers' offices
Five new senior associates and three associates named
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Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification
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Thorntons' charity wills campaign raises £44,000
Combined total for Cash for Kids now £320,000
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Claims management company regulations go to consultation
Draft rules published to permit transfer to FCA supervision
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Peers vote to keep EU Charter of Rights
Further Government defeat over EU Withdrawal Bill
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QC becomes tribunal judge on "family friendly" terms
Anna Poole appointed to Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber
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Nominations open for 2018 In-house Rising Star award
Sixth year of annual prize for Scottish in-house sector