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More drivers fail festive period breath tests

9th January 2017 | criminal law
Higher number stopped, and higher percentage over the limit

Company manager jailed for fatal health and safety breaches

9th January 2017 | criminal law
Two year sentence for falsehoods and hiring out unsafe cherry picker

Law firm under attack for revealing unmarked police car details

9th January 2017 | practice management
Practice defends Facebook posts against "idiotic" charge

Support invited for essays in honour of George Gretton

6th January 2017 | careers
Work to celebrate Professor's career to be published later this year

Council entitled to withdraw repairs grant on owner failing to pay share

6th January 2017 | Housing
Prepayment condition not ultra vires, Outer House decision rules

Gender equality on public boards law published for views

5th January 2017 | employment
Draft Holyrood bill open to consultation until March

QC honoured by RIAS for historic buildings work

5th January 2017
John Campbell becomes Honorary Fellow

ICO puts itself in the dock over data breaches

4th January 2017 | human rights , information technology
Watchdog upholds 14 complaints in four years, FOI request reveals

Scot takes over as President of European Bars organisation

4th January 2017 | careers , europe , professional regulation
Ruthven Gemmell to head CCBE for 2017

Rape "myths" campaign precedes new jury directions law

4th January 2017 | criminal law
Government funds drive to raise awareness of victim reactions

LSEW chief executive resigns over governance reform failures

4th January 2017
"I cannot in good faith continue": Dixon's letter to Council

Two Scots judges among New Year Honours awards

3rd January 2017
Lord Mulholland and Lord Kinclaven recognised for services to law
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