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Becoming an entrepreneur will be the subject of an exciting event next week for young professionals in the Borders. The Scottish Borders Young Professionals event, Inspire Your Inner Entrepreneur, will be held at Melrose Rugby Club on Wednesday 24 October, at 6pm and will feature some

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Blackadders’ highly anticipated “Employment Lawyer In Your Pocket” Podcast returns for another season on 8 November 2018. This season includes The One With The Bert & Ernie Cake and The One With The Pimlico Plumbers.

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A university has begun offering a course on the law and judicial system of Harry Potter. The module is entitled “An Interface between Fantasy Fiction Literature and Law: Special Focus on Rowling’s Potterverse” and students are only eligible to sit the course if they have read all t

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A QC has said he would not longer recommend a career in criminal law to young people entering the legal profession as the court system is heading towards a crisis. A lack of trainee criminal lawyers has led to fears over the future provision and quality of criminal lawyers also adds to his misgiving

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Practical guidance has been produced to help businesses identify and prevent human trafficking and exploitation across their operations. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has also announced he will write to all major Scottish companies who appear not to have met their duty to publish an annual statemen

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Alan Gilfillan has been recognised for his expertise by becoming one of just nine accredited specialists in his field in Scotland. Mr Gilfillan, who became a partner with Balfour and Manson last year, has been accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in charity law. 

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A high-profile international lawyer promises to make it a special European Lawyers Day at the Faculty of Advocates next week. Philippe Sands QC, professor of law at University College London, author of East West Street and counsel who has appeared before a number of international courts, is to give

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Canadians have been queueing across the country for the chance to buy cannabis after the ban on the sale of the drug for recreational use came to an end yesterday. Newfoundland and Labrador man Ian Power was the first person to buy marijuana legally at midnight yesterday.

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A charity promoting freedom of expression has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump for allegedly violating the First Amendment by attacking journalists. PEN America argues that the US president has used the powers of the federal government to retaliate against journalists an

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The estate of singer Prince has issued a statement requesting that US President Donald Trump stop using the song Purple Rain at rallies. At recent events, including one in Mississippi, the playlist has featured the track, word of which reached the late artist's estate.

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In response to a blog in SLN yesterday giving the author's opinions on a recent damages case that followed a criminal rape case, three solicitors have responded with their criticisms. On reading the inflammatory and often inaccurate blog piece entitled ‘Blog: Do civil rape cases mark ‘de

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