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Vegans seek legally protected menu choice
Campaign for public sector to be required to provide daily option
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All or nothing for civil partnerships: ministers' options for equal rights
Consultation begins on opening status to all, or abolishing it
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Lothian & Borders practice note issued for family action affidavits
Sheriff principal's guidance follows that for Court of Session
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Former Children's Commissioner joins SCRA board
Tam Baillie to serve four year term
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Mental Welfare Commission "concerned" at rise in guardianship
Watchdog warns of resources required to deal with applications
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Morton Fraser appoints banking specialist legal director
Dual-qualified Kirsty McBirnie to join Banking & Finance team
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Sheriff court practice notes on medical certificates issued
Form of words specified for stating person unfit to attend court
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Time bar upheld where solicitors failed to deal with service issues
Pursuer would not suffer serious prejudice seeking alternative remedy
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CMS names two Scottish bursary winners
Extra award made this year due to quality of candidates
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Sentencing Council's annual report records guidelines progress
Sentencing process next to come out for consultation
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Pinsent Masons to join Brodies in Edinburgh development
Lease signed for 2020 move to Capital Square
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Time to report frozen assets, Society warns solicitors
Treasury requires notification by 13 October
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Aberdeen solicitor struck off for multiple rule breaches
Ian McDougall guilty of bad financial practice and risk to clients
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Recorded crimes slightly up after reaching long term low
Figures also show clear-up rate in further decline
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Lord President concerned at lack of candidates for bench
Address at opening of legal year highlights changes in court business
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Apprenticeships needed to reduce barriers to profession, MSPs report
Justice Committee calls for new entry route to be progressed without delay
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Memorial service to be held for Professor Joe Thomson
Edinburgh event on 13 October to honour his life and work
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20mph urban speed limit bill introduced to Holyrood
Green MSP wants to make 30mph roads the exception
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EU judges to be asked to rule on article 50 withdrawal
Inner House refers question in politicians' petition
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Tough decisions needed to improve Scottish economy, researchers claim
Report commissioned by Shepherd & Wedderburn shows productivity lagging
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Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start
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UK European arrest warrants must be recognised pending Brexit: CJEU
Refusal only where concrete evidence of risk to fundamental rights
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More work, but not always more profit, for Scottish law firms, survey shows
2018 benchmarking survey finds size a main factor in partner profit
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Prison inspectors' report calls for more treatment programmes
Risk of release without reoffending safeguards: annual report