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Following the Law Society of Scotland's warnings that parents wearing alcohol-branded clothing could fall foul of laws intended to curb alcohol advertising, it has now backtracked and ...
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Laura Cameron A huge rise in the number of health and safety court cases in Scotland could be a sign of things to come, a litigation lawyer ...
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Janet Murray Police Scotland will likely see a £25 million overspend by the end of the financial year according to official figures.
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Cammy Day Edinburgh has become the first city in Scotland to be given powers to deal with the scourge of legal highs.
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The Act of Sederunt (Rules of the Court of Session 1994 and Ordinary Cause Rules 1993 Amendment) (Child Welfare Reporters) 2015 (SSI 312/2015) have come into force, ...
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Scotland’s chief statistician has released data on domestic abuse recorded byPolice Scotland in 2013-14 and 2014-15 which show, among other things, that female on male abuse now ...
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The Law Society of Scotland RFC returned from the Law Rugby World Cup 2015 as Plate Winners coming third in the tournament overall after a victory ...
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Thorntons has provided vital support for one of the most important dates in the region’s sporting calendar. The firm provided sponsorship for the The Dundee City Aquatics ...
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Eric Robertson Advocate Eric Robertson examines recent initiatives – practical and legislative – to tackle persistent problems of modern slavery, as reviewed at the recent Tumbling Lassie ...
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A disgraced Scots lawyer who was jailed after embezzling more than £400,000 from a deceased person’s estate has been struck off the solicitors’ roll. Michael Karus, who ...
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A juror who was found in contempt of court after using social media to check the identity of a witness has failed in an appeal against a ...
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The legal safeguards governing covert surveillance of an Irish man's consultations with his lawyer were insufficient at the time of his custody the European Court of Human ...
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A proposed ban on alcohol advertising near schools could criminalise parents wearing football or rugby tops with drinks-branding according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its ...
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The volume of residential sales in Scotland rose 6.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2015-16 compared to the same period in the previous year, according ...
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