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The Supreme Court has now received formal notification of the UK government’s intention to appeal the High Court’s decision of 3 November in the case of R (on the application of Miller & Dos Santos) v Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. Permission to appeal has been granted by

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Sara Skott Bengtsson The homicide rate in Scotland has fallen by half in the last two decades, resulting in a record low, The Scotsman reports.

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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched guidance to help newly qualified solicitors improve complaint handling. The guide, developed with the help of the Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA), and based on the results of a questionnaire which the two organisations jointly

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Sophia Harrison clarifies the law surrounding culpability and the demise of BHS. Read almost any article about the recent demise of BHS, and you will be drawn into a lurid tale of directors and advisors allegedly driven by greed, self-interest and evidencing a stunning lack of judgement. Indeed, you

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James Wolffe QC First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC will lodge a formal application to intervene in the UK government’s appeal to the Supreme Court on the triggering of Article 50.

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The closure of Haddington Sheriff Court has had “a massive effect”, the East Lothian Courier reports. East Lothian’s only sheriff court closed its doors last January, despite efforts to keep it running.

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Neil Gillies TLT has successfully secured a permanent 3am licence extension for Hawick nightclub Base, owned by Neil Gillies, director of Zing Enterprises Ltd. This will allow the club to stay open for an extra hour on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

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Fergus Ewing A review of governance arrangements at the Crofting Commission is underway, seeking to assess the current position and make recommendations on future action.

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