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The Scottish government is consulting on which bodies it should add to legislation to give them data sharing powers in respect of debt and fraud. Part 5 of the Digital Economy Act 2017 introduces new information-sharing powers to reduce debt owed to, or fraud against, the public sector.
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The role of a professional support lawyer has been highlighted by a solicitor at Burness Paull. Construction law specialist Lynda Ross, who took on the role after a career break, told The Herald that while the PSL role was previously seen as inferior to those of associate or partner, it has now beco
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Gillespie Macandrew and its client have achieved a landmark decision in the development of one of the UK’s largest wind farms on croft land. The firm acted for Viking Energy in its application to the Scottish Land Court for permission to proceed with a wind farm development on central Mainland
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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has published two new guides, aimed at helping reduce complaints from criminal law cases. The first has advice for people on working with their criminal law solicitor. It is aimed at helping to ensure their case goes smoothly and follows previous consu
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The Faculty of Advocates has aided an inquiry into Scotland’s prosecution service with “insightful” oral evidence to MSPs.Derek Ogg QC, and Michael Meehan represented the Faculty at Holyrood's Justice Committee, which is examining the role and purpose of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal
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Nicola Sturgeon It has emerged home owners in Scotland could face significant council tax increases from next year.
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Ben Bestgen (pictured) discusses the idea of separating share-ownership and the right to vote attaching to shares as well as the advantages and disadvantages of such a system. In Company Lawyer 2015 36(6), pp 67-71, Professor Panagiotis Panagiotou, a Greek attorney at the Supreme Court of Athens and
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