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Derek Ogg QC As the makers of our laws, as our representatives, and in holding the Scottish government to account, MSPs wear many hats. To support them in this, JUSTICE has published a new publication, Law for Scottish lawmakers: A JUSTICE guide to the law.

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Academically gifted law students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Scotland will benefit from a recent cash injection to the Lawscot Foundation - a charity set up by the Law Society of Scotland to remove financial barriers between aspiring law students and their goal of becoming Scottish solicitors.

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Two law students from the University of Aberdeen came third at the annual Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition (ICCC) competition last month. The duo, Jennifer Baird and Euan Thompson, who are both studying the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice Programme at the university,

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The Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) has struck former Ross Harper partners Alan Susskind and Cameron Fyfe from the Roll of Solicitors following an investigation by the Law Society of Scotland. Concerns were raised over the firm's accounting record following a financial compliance i

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A lawyer representing victims of food poisoning and other mass contamination outbreaks has confirmed he has been contacted by several victims of the Airdrie Hepatitis A outbreak who want to begin legal action. Patrick McGuire from Thompsons Solicitors (pictured) said: “After the news emerged on Fr

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A motorist who was sued after she struck a pedestrian suspected of attempting suicide at the time of the accident has been cleared of any liability. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the pursuer, who could not remember anything about the time of the accident, failed to establish that the dr

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One day. One location. Three unmissable conferences. The Law Society of Scotland presents It’s the Law, three concurrent full day conferences for lawyers working in conveyancing, family law and private client work. Taking place in Edinburgh on Thursday 8 June, each of the conferences provides 5.5

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