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April house prices show further small climb
Provisional sales volumes also up on previous year
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Yousaf announces young offender measures to counter further suicides
Response to review proposes in-cell phones and no more strip searches
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Export licences for Saudi arms sales granted unlawfully: appeal court
Government failed to consider properly alleged humanitarian violations
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Solicitor appointed Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Michelle Macleod to move from Inspectorate of Prosecution
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Thousands helped in past year by Govan Law Centre, annual report shows
6,000 cases included 1,500 households saved from homelessness
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Public back Law Commissions' early views on self-driving vehicles
Responses support approach on safety and sanctions
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Turcan Connell's new chair was firm's first trainee
Alexander Garden to take over from Simon Mackintosh
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FCA tightens supervision on direct benefit pension transfers
Advice too often "not of acceptable standard"
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QC claims pension rights as appeal tribunal President
Employment tribunal hearing on claim by Colin McEachran
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CMA to research taking forward Roberton report for Government
Competition body welcomes proposal for single regulator
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Law reformers open first consultation on securities over land
Discussion paper covers creation, transfer and discharge
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Pinsent Masons signs up to global disability inclusion campaign
Firm joins "Valuable 500" to pledge adoption of best practice
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MSPs call for views on proposed stronger FGM law
Stage 1 begins for bill bringing in protection orders
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Law Librarian of the Year is Scottish Government employee
Roddy Waldhem wins top BIALL award
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Landowners worry for rural communities under Planning Bill
Amendments "detrimental" to those seeking development
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Family law legal director hire for Gilson Gray
Denise Laverty joins from BTO
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October date set for applications to remove same-sex convictions
Automatic pardon available on request from 15 October
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Public authorities proposed for human trafficking "duty to notify"
Ministers consult on those to be subject to new legal obligation
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Strathclyde student wins Society/Scottish Parliament competition
Essay looks at significance of Sexual Offences Disregards Act
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Serco legal director wins In-house Rising Star Award
John Frame chosen out of five shortlisted entrants
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Scottish Civil Justice Council seeks consumer representatives
Two vacancies for non-legal members to serve three year term
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Consultant hires spark Burness Paull boardroom service
Trio enable new corporate governance advice offering
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Approved Census Bill allows voluntary questions for first time
Move allows voluntary answers on transgender status and sexual orientation
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Bill extends and simplifies Disclosure Scotland regime
Lifetime membership changes to renewable five yearly