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An immigration solicitor has called on the Justice Secretary to review rules preventing Scottish residents from receiving Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) funding for Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC) cases, The Herald reports. Challenges to Home Office immigration decisions in Scotland a

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Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has announced a series of senior promotions including that of Philip Knight, who has been made a partner in its Edinburgh office. Mr Knight heads up the firm's litigation practice in Scotland and deals with a broad range of commercial, insolvency and real estate

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Scotland’s national drink has secured enhanced legal protection in South Korea after the Scotch Whisky Association’s application to register “Scotch Whisky” as a certification trademark was successful. Amongst other things, Scotch Whisky must be aged in oak casks in Scotland

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A court had to be closed after sewage from a faulty toilet flooded the reception area. A ceiling was also reported to be “stained brown” with dirty water at Dundee Sheriff Court.

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A court's austere atmosphere was transformed when a singing group used the venue to perform a comic operetta – with a legal theme. Ugie Voices took over Peterhead Sheriff Court to stage a version of the Gilbert and Sullivan Trial By Jury, The Press and Journal reports.

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A Magic Circle law firm has increased its starting salary for junior solicitors to £100,000. Solicitors qualifying at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer this year will benefit from the £15,000 increase over last year's figure.

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