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Supreme Court to rule next week on Northern Ireland abortion law
Judgment on 7 June on cases of malformed foetus, rape or incest
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Mixed reactions to Bracadale hate crime proposals
Support from equality group; women's organisations disappointed
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Bracadale review calls for single hate crime law
Age and gender should become protected characteristics: report
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Islands Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Unanimous vote for measure to recognise special status
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Family lawyer Anne Dick becomes Brewin Dolphin consultant
Wealth management firm boosts matrimonial offering
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Planning Bill passes stage 1, but with opposition warnings
Ministers accused of "power grab" centralisation
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SCJC opens family action case management consultation
All actions proposed to come under new structure
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OPG aims to extend professional guardianship scheme
Invitation opens for more firms to apply
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FNF Scotland hosts child law reform focus groups
Civil servants to hear first hand experiences of current system
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Lindsays adds to Dundee commercial property strength
Alison Broomhall joins from DWF
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MSPs welcome Crown Estate Bill but propose changes
Stage 1 report calls for stronger environmental provisions
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Lord Reed to be UK Supreme Court Deputy President
Scots judge named to succeed Lord Mance
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Appeal court upholds prisoner's damages award for attempted murder
"Unattractive" for ministers to admit negligence but deny causation
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MSP claims "overwhelming" support for retail staff protection bill
Consultation produces wide backing for new law
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Commissioner calls for birth certificate gender change ability from age 12
"Illogical" to allow treatment but not recognition: consultation response
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Dailly to give keynote address at law clinics' annual conference
"Virtual pro bono" theme for SULCN June event
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Bankruptcy Act does not exclude common law remedies, appeal judges rule
Interim interdict upheld where debtors' solicitors failed to act on charge
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Call for views on new Scottish funeral payment help scheme
Separate Scottish provision to operate from summer 2019
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Pointless to appeal sheriff's rulings on children's hearing decisions: SAC
Appeal judges say better course to seek three month review of decision
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Scottish house prices continue year-on-year gains
March figures show 6.7% rise, but latest sales volumes down
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Average trainee pay falls in England since minimum abolished: research
SRA study shows those in lowest pay bands worst hit
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Arguments over effectiveness of new Climate Change Bill
Ministers say strongest feasible; critics claim lack of ambition
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Next Chief Inspector of Prisons chosen
Wendy Sinclair-Gieben becomes first woman in the post
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SLAB wins appeal against quashing of legal aid grant
Grounds of appeal did not require to be disclosed