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Julie Clark Spence The Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) in Carden Place, Aberdeen was the beneficiary of a recent Christmas Ladies afternoon tea and a raffle prize draw organised by Balfour + Manson LLP.

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Following the news that Ethel Houston OBE passed away last month, her friend and contemporary, Margaret Hall CBE gives SLN readers a fascinating glimpse into her own life in the law.

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Following the publication of its Report on Defamation, the Scottish Law Commission has produced a video in which chairman Lord Pentland discusses the proposals.

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Will proposed changes to the planning system in Scotland give communities a greater say on their places? And will this protect the built and natural environment in Scotland? These are just some of the questions the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government and Communities Committee will ask on the Pl

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Steven Walker QC Terra Firma Chambers’ Steven Walker QC has been ranked as a New Silk for Dispute Resolution - Arbitration (English Bar - Singapore) in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners Asia Pacific Guide (2018): "New silk Steven Walker of Terra Firma Chambers advises on a wide range o

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The death has been announced of Ian Simpson QC, who served 18 years as a sheriff and was also a temporary judge before he retired. He was 68. Sheriff Simpson was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1974, and took silk in 2005.

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Lord Pentland Today the Scottish Law Commission (SLC) publishes its report recommending reform of defamation law in Scotland. The report includes draft legislation designed to modernise the law for the age of the internet and social media. The draft bill is the most substantial proposed reform of de

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