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A new expert group will begin work within weeks to improve support, advice and information for complainers and victims, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. The Victims Taskforce will meet on 12 December for the first time.
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The celebrated US attorney, David Rudolf, has thanked the Scottish Criminal Bar Association for a “great” evening of discussion. Mr Rudolf was the guest at a special event in Glasgow and gave a talk about the case of Michael Peterson, a novelist in North Carolina who was accused of murde
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President Donald Trump has become embroiled in a row with America's top judge after the president blamed a court defeat for the government on an "Obama judge". Justice John Roberts, Chief Justice of the United States, hit back in defence of the independence of the judiciary after Trump criticised Ju
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Advisers are increasingly optimistic that partnerships with accountants and solicitors will help drive new business in the year ahead, research from Prudential shows. Its 2018 Adviser Barometer found that 57 per cent of advisers are expecting an increase in leads from law firms and accountancy pract
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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched a new guide to help solicitors avoid the most common complaints in relation to family law. The guide – based on the SLCC’s experience of real cases – includes anonymised case examples and best practice advice.
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A new expert group will today meet for the first time to improve support, advice and information for victims and complainers. Co-chaired by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf and Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC, the Victims Taskforce brings together senior decision-makers from justice agencies, the legal
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Thorntons has welcomed an experienced property manager to its team to cover South and West Fife. Gavin Venters, who has 19 years’ experience in property valuations, has been appointed as Dunfermline property manager.
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Kate Fergusson, head of responsible business at Pinsent Masons, reflects on the international law firm's fundraising work in Scotland. This season of goodwill brings out the best in people and evidence is all around us when you consider the huge number of charitable initiatives which come to the for
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Morton Fraser chairman Maggie Moodie and Elaine Motion, executive chairman of Balfour+Manson have been listed amongst UK’s top 100 lawyers The Lawyer Hot 100 recognises and celebrates the standout lawyers shaping the legal profession in the UK over the past year. Ms Moodie is named as one
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The Edinburgh Student Law Review (ESLR) is inviting submissions for its 2019 edition. The law review is a platform for undergraduate and postgraduate students from any university to engage with current legal issues and debates.
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The Law Society of Scotland is to carry out research on access to legal advice and services in Scotland following a decade of austerity. The Law Society’s Access to Justice Committee is undertaking two projects which will examine the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), which allows pe
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Plans to bolster the law in relation to keeping siblings together when they are placed in local authority care, where it is in their interests to do so, have been announced. The changes will impose a duty on local authorities to take steps to promote personal relations and contact between brothers a
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The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has started work on a two court complex to hear sheriff and jury cases and custody cases in Kirkcaldy.
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Linklaters has become the first Magic Circle firm to offer gender reassignment surgery to staff on its private medical insurance scheme. The new benefit, effective from 1 March 2019 and provided by AXA PPP healthcare, forms part of the firm's strategy to create a diverse and inclusive environment in
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The Scottish government has today published a review of national and international evidence on the extent, prevalence and nature of repeat violent victimisation. Overall, evidence from national and international crime surveys shows that violent crime is disproportionately suffered by repeat victims.
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