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Via Blackadders: A group from Blackadders had a fantastic night at the Dundee Faculty Dinner. The Faculty of Procurators and Solicitors in Dundee was formed in 1820 by Royal Charter and is open to all solicitors and trainees in Dundee.
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Blackkadders scored a double awards whammy last night after picking up two top titles at the Scottish Legal Awards.
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Counter-fraud specialist Jill Sinclair was named Scotland’s lawyer of the year. Ms Sinclair, 37, heads up the counter-fraud operation for DWF north of the border and advises its insurance clients across the UK.
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Hundreds of senior school students from throughout the UK will descend on Edinburgh this weekend, seeking to be crowned Bar Mock Trial Competition national champions.
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Scottish-American law firm Rooney Nimmo has announced a new partnership with a Chinese law firm to expand its global reach. The firm, formed in the 2015 merger of Edinburgh-based Nimmo WS and Manhattan-based Rooney PC, is teaming up with Beijing Zhongjian Law Firm, The Scotsman reports.
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On Wednesday Strathclyde University Law School unveiled its tribute to the late Professor Joe Thomson, who had been its chairman between 1985 and 1990.
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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has started work to replace the roof and upgrade the façade of Peterhead Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Court.
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Harper Macleod LLP has supported Shetland business Laurence Odie Knitwear Ltd in the company’s recent move to employee ownership.
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Gillespie Macandrew has promoted charity and private client lawyer Lianne Lodge to partner.
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In the second episode of Morton Fraser's podcast series, Stuck in the Middle, David Hossack a partner and accredited mediator chats with Graham Boyack, director of Scottish Mediation about the Justice Committee's report "I won't see you in court".
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Law is no laughing matter. Yet when Shona White, a real estate associate with Shoosmiths leaves her Edinburgh office at night, comedy is often on her mind.
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A team of lawyers from Brodies LLP has raised over £26,000 for cancer support charity Maggie’s Centres by trekking 70km across the Arctic Circle.
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Young dancers in Edinburgh who have been selected to represent Scotland at an international competition are seeking sponsorship to help them cover the costs of this once in a lifetime opportunity.
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Inflationary increases in civil court fees have been condemned by lawyers as being “inimical to access to justice” as they impose a “substantial burden” on litigants with average incomes and are based on the principle of full cost recovery, which has been discredited by the
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