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A Scots lawyer who advised both a husband and wife in drawing up a separation agreement has been found guilty of “professional misconduct”. The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal censured the lawyer for acting for the two clients where there was a “blatant conflict of interest”.
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The Law Society of Scotland is consulting with its members on proposed practice rule changes and its constitution in advance of this year’s annual general meeting in May. Amendments are proposed for three Law Society practice rules regarding ARTL, civil legal aid and certain restrictions on practi
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Angela Constance A comprehensive review of the child protection system is being commissioned by the Scottish government.
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Team Edinburgh 2016 with team 2015 members
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David S Christie Technology is reducing the reliance on traditional courtroom hearings, writes David S Christie.
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Fergus McDiarmid Morton Fraser will provide legal services to two pensions providers after being appointed to their panels of commercial real estate legal advisers.
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Angela Constance Draft legislation to remove the three-year time limit on bringing civil cases to court – also known as time-bar – is on track to be introduced before the end of the current parliamentary session on March 24, Education Secretary Angela Constance has told adult survivors of allege
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Dr Richard Gibbs Marks & Clerk, the UK’s largest intellectual property (IP) firm, has appointed Dr Richard Gibbs as the new managing partner of its Glasgow office.
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(L-R): Euan Mackenzie, Simon Crabb and Dorothy Bain QC A Scottish lawyer has given an illuminating talk on the struggle for human rights in conflict-stricken Colombia.
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Kate Hodgkiss Lawyers have taken opposite sides over proposals to devolve employment law to Holyrood, with some arguing Scotland could become overwhelmed with cases from elsewhere in the UK because of the Scottish government's intention to scrap controversial hearing fees.
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Lord Neuberger A Conservative think tank has condemned increasing fees of more than £1,000 an hour charged by City law firms for restricting access to justice.
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New laws to strengthen the rights of carers will be debated by the Scottish Parliament for the final time this afternoon. Mental health minister Jamie Hepburn met young carers at Edinburgh Young Carers Project this morning ahead of the stage 3 debate of the Scottish government’s Carers Bill at Hol
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Angela Constance The Scottish government's Education (Scotland) Billis to be debated at Holyrood today
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Neil Stevenson The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC), Scotland’s independent body for complaints about lawyers, is consulting on a new strategy for the next four years, aimed at putting consumer understanding at its heart.
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