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The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has issued a call for written evidence on the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Bill. The bill, introduced on 8 October, aims to prevent abuse, harassment or sexual harm in a number of ways, via both the criminal and the civil law.

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The Law Society of Scotland is calling for judges for the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament 2015/16. Over 100 schools from all over Scotland will be taking part in what is now Scotland's largest annual school debating competition and a panel of three judges is required for each debating sess

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A series of events to be hosted by the Faculty of Advocates has been announced for the “Securing JUSTICE at 60” appeal. The JUSTICE all-party law reform and human rights organisation is hoping to raise £2 million by its 60th anniversary in 2017.

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Plans to wipe driving offences after a year will result in safe motorists being handed higher insurance premiums insurers have warned. A number of insurers have said the Scottish government's plans for a fairer rehabilitation scheme for offenders will mean they cannot identify dangerous drivers and

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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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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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