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Opponents of the Scottish government's plans to appoint a named guardian to every child in the country are to take their fight to the Supreme Court next year after they failed in the Court of Session. The No To Named Persons (NO2NP) group's case will be heard by the court in March 2016.
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A prisoner has taken Scottish ministers to court over fears he could get cancer from passive smoking. William Gage, a murderer, has sought a judicial review of the question whether it is illegal to keep him in conditions exposing him to tobacco smoke.
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Shoosmiths has advised The Royal Bank of Scotland plc on the £4.5million refinancing of student accommodation provider Ziggurat Student Living. Ziggurat is a private student accommodation provider offering accommodation in close proximity to Edinburgh, Newcastle and Dublin universities.
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A team from DLA Piper in Scotland has joined colleagues to complete a trek through the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia for UNICEF, raising more than £150,000 in the process.
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The House of Commons has voted in favour of the Conservative's English votes for English laws (EVEL) proposals – passed yesterday by 312 votes to 270 amid widespread criticism. Under the new law, the Speaker of the House will determine whether a bill applies only to England or to England and Wales
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The Scottish government and the Crown Office have expressed disappointment with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch's report on the Clutha helicopter crash after it was officially released today, with the Crown now making plans to conduct a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the disaster. Commenti
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The Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre(GSPC) has released its quarterly report for Q3 2015 with statistics showing that despite no substantial change in house values over the past year, selling times have fallen significantly. Accounting for the mix of properties on the market, annual house price in
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Denise Mc Bride QC (left) and Siobhan Keegan QC
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The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to past president, Michael Scanlan, who passed away yesterday. Mr Scanlan served as president of the Law Society between 1999 and 2000 and chaired many of the Society’s committees, including the remuneration, insurance and education & training commi
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From left: Kirsten Dunford, Christopher Boyd and Alix Reid
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An impressive £13,000 has been raised by the Tumbling Lassie Ball, a charity event organised by a group of advocates in honour of the central character in a 17th century court case.
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“If you’re a blood donor, you’re a hero to someone, somewhere, who received your gracious gift of life”. This is the quote which inspired thirty of the team from Gillespie Macandrew’s Edinburgh office to donate blood.
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All places have been snapped up for the Faculty of Advocates’ Open Day, when visitors will be given a taste of life at the Scottish bar. The event is being held on Wednesday, 4 November, and will kick off with information sessions from Dr Kirsty Hood QC, Clerk of Faculty, and David Parratt, direct
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After more than two centuries without a leader, one of Scotland's oldest clans has a chief again. The Clan Gunn, descended from the Norse Jarls nearly 1,000 years ago has been without a chief since 1785.
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