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Thorntons appoints two Dundee partners
Loretta Maxfield and Robbie Francis promoted
Partner promotions bring female majority to Balfour+Manson
Three appointments result in 13 women out of 24
Society adds online version to mentor scheme
Platform allows mentors and mentees to choose own matches
Ministers open consultation on defamation law reform
Government acts on Scottish Law Commission proposals
Child in Scotland for medical reasons became habitually resident
Judge refuses father's petition under Child Abduction Act
Social security charter seeks to spell out Scottish practice
Ministers' blueprint laid before MSPs for approval
Fees review and Taylor review documents published by SCJC
Committee finds no clear evidence to support hourly rate rise
Three solicitors join as Gibson Kerr recruits to expand
Firm sees "significant growth" in family and personal law
Society names new Regulatory Committee chair
Business school lecturer Craig Cathcart to succeed Carole Ford
Mackinnons takes on practice of Iain Smith Solicitors
Aberdeen firms combine under Mackinnons name
Scottish Women's Rights Centre project listed in Knowledge Exchange Awards
Collaboration supports women affected by abuse
New chairman for Miller Samuel Hill Brown
Marie Macdonald to succeed Michael Samuel
Naomi Pryde to head DWF commercial litigation in Scotland
Society Council member joins from Dentons
Foxhunting law to be tightened up
Bill will put further controls on dogs, following Bonomy report
Inverness partner appointment for Harper Macleod
Fiona Neilson joins from Ledingham Chalmers
Road Traffic Accident Law opens in Glasgow
David Adams joins as associate to set up new base
Scottish Government concedes error in Salmond investigation
Permanent Secretary apologises "to all involved" as decision annulled
Society invites nominations for honorary membership
"Outstanding service for the public good" criterion
O'Neill re-elected as Brodies chair
Partners back third three-year term
Bail supervision guidance revised
New version for local authority supervision services
Pinsents partner becomes President of Society of Advocates in Aberdeen
Martin Ewan takes over at 500 year old body
Charity law review opens with consultation
Ministers set out options for more accountable system
Solicitor struck off after embezzlement conviction
Paul O'Donnell took £21,485 of clients' money
Death announced of former Aberdeen University teacher David Lessels
Tributes paid to popular lecturer