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Six young stars of the Malawian Youth Choir took time out from performances at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to visit the Faculty of Advocates – and for at least one of them, the occasion went straight to her head.
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Further options to deliver the devolution of railway policing to Scotland are to be explored, the Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said. The decision comes following recent advice from Police Scotland around the practicalities of a number of issues and timing of implementation, particularly r
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Improvements to plans for an opt-out organ donation system have been suggested by the Faculty of Advocates to MSPs. The Faculty called for annual publicity campaigns so new residents in Scotland were always kept informed about the policy of deemed consent.
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A new initiative to drive partnership working between legal professionals in the UK and Nigeria has been announced by Prime Minister Theresa May. The initiative is the latest stage of the Ministry of Justice’s ‘Legal Services are GREAT’ campaign, which aims to promote the UK&r
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Michael McGinley, who has died aged 69, was a well-known solicitor in Dundee where he served as president of the Dundee Criminal Bar Association and became the ‘go-to’ lawyer of Dundee’s labour movement. Born and educated in Helensburgh, Michael attended the University of Aberdeen
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Brodies LLP has announced today that it has secured premises in one of Edinburgh’s premier new office developments. The firm will occupy the top three floors (five, six and seven) of the new Capital Square office complex, which is being constructed by BAM, in partnership with Hermes Inves
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A cheesemaker is demanding £400,000 in compensation from a council after it lost a court battle against him over the safety of his produce, The Herald reports. Humphrey Errington, 74, can sell his cheese again after succeeding in a legal case against South Lanarkshire Council, which wanted it
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Morton Fraser has struck two deals to better position itself in the Scottish legal market. The firm has taken on the private client team from Addleshaw Goddard and has transferred its residential property team to Coulters, as it takes a minority stake in the estate agency.
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The impact of internet pornography on individuals will be the subject of two upcoming half-day workshops in Edinburgh and Glasgow – which lawyers are encouraged to attend.
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An important proviso has been added by the Faculty of Advocates to its support for legislation which would keep child witnesses out of court in serious criminal cases. The Scottish government wants much greater use of pre-recorded testimony, but the Faculty said it was essential that the evidence of
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A new café serving up second chances for former offenders has opened in Glasgow’s Dental Hospital. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf today opened the new Street & Arrow project, in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, giving former offenders a route back to employment and
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Hardly a day goes by without another newspaper article or statistic about the challenges of being a working parent, the rise in sex-related discrimination in the workplace, and the ever persistent gender pay gap. As a caregiver, it is hard, at times, to see light at the end of the tunnel. Happily, a
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One of the largest law firms in Ireland, Matheson, has launched an app that advises companies on what to do if they are raided as part of a white-collar crime investigation, The Irish Times reports. Dawn Raid explains to companies how to prepare for raids by the authorities and has contacts for a "r
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On Wednesday 3 October the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) held its 2018 annual lecture, delivered by Sir Anthony Seldon and sponsored by CMS. ALP hosted a capacity audience for the address of Sir Anthony Seldon, award-winning political author, contemporary historian and educator.
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Ministers will consult on how the criminal law might be strengthened as part of efforts to tackle misogynistic behaviour, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. Mr Yousaf said a forthcoming consultation focusing on updating and consolidating Scotland's hate crime laws will include considerati
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