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The deadline for responses to the Scottish government's family law consultation has been extended until midnight on 28 September 2018. The consultation covers a wide range of issues that affect children including: how the court considers the views of the child; support for the child; who a child sho

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A charity promoting rationality and science has become the largest marriage provider in Scotland, according to figures from the National Records of Scotland. The Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) overtook the Church of Scotland for the first time last year, conducting 3,280 marriages.

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Dentons has been awarded Platinum Employer Partner accreditation in Scotland by STEP, the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. This is the highest of three accreditation levels awarded under STEP's Employer Partnership P

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A Court of Session or Sheriff Court action can be raised for the sole purpose of obtaining security pending the outcome of a case being decided in a foreign court, according to the recent Inner House case of AA v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Commission for

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Former cabinet minister David Davis is calling for an independent, judge-led inquiry into UK involvement in torture and rendition.  The former Brexit Secretary joins an all-party group of MPs and peers demanding an investigation into how much ministers and security personnel

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Andy Knox has been appointed principal solicitor at Lanarkshire Community Law Centre, a legal practice working in partnership with Citizens Advice Bureaux across North Lanarkshire. The law centre provides advice and representation to people vulnerable to homelessness, unemployment, or

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The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched a new guide to help solicitors avoid the most common complaints.  The short guide – based on the SLCC’s experience of real cases – outlines ten steps which solicitors can take to avoid the most common complaint

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A venue in legal London said to be at the heart of the Indian independence movement has been saved from destruction after a local authority refused permission for its redevelopment, The Times reports. The freeholder of the India Club on the Strand wanted to redevelop the building into a hotel but th

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Terra Firma Chambers’ Roddy McIlvride QC has been featured in The Times as its "Lawyer of the Week". The article highlights the silk's work with the Faculty of Advocates’ Pro Bono Unit, including his representation of an 84-year-old pensioner which saw her win almost £5,000 to repa

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The High Court in London has found that a couple's Islamic marriage falls within the scope of English marriage law but is void in a ruling that could affect thousands of Muslims in England and Wales. Solicitor Nasreen Akhtar, 46, petitioned the court for divorce from her husband 

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Legal software company LEAP is to join the Law Society of Scotland’s partnership programme, providing technical know-how and the processes needed for Scottish law firms to succeed in business. As the regulator and representative for over 11,000 Scottish solicitors, the Law Society ha

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The doors are opening on one of Scotland’s best-kept secrets ­– Parliament Hall in Edinburgh – the venue for the popular exhibition Parliament House: The Hidden Gem. The show which runs throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe gives a fascinating look back through Scotland&rsqu

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The world's most prestigious mathematics medal has been stolen just half an hour after it was awarded.The Fields medal was stolen from Caucher Birkar, one of the four joint winners of the award commonly called the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics".In a statement, the International Congress of Mathematics

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