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BTO sponsors charity's art exhibition
Art in Healthcare show to feature 22 contemporary artists

Partner's award upheld of half share in house equity following split
Sheriff principal entitled to find economic advantage from contributions

SCJC's annual report shows big year supporting new courts
Court reform and rules rewrite programmes continue

More questions should be asked of UK over human rights, Commission states
Report to UN proposes questions to be asked of Governments

McKie case fingerprint officer wins reinstatement appeal
Supreme Court upholds employment tribunal's "non-court" approach

Kennedys Scotland moves to new office in Edinburgh
Firm expands Scottish operations 18 months after crossing the border

Three way contest in prospect for next Dean of Faculty
Roddy Dunlop QC, Peter Gray QC and Gordon Jackson QC all nominated

UK entitled to apply child benefit residence rule, EU judges decide
Court dismisses Commission complaints of illegality and discrimination

Rights of the child: get back to basics, Faculty tells ministers
Guidance should start with Convention text, not aspirational statements

Lords warn of power shift from Parliament to executive
"Constitutionally inappropriate" legislation confers too much discretion

Honours for Queen’s solicitor and commissioners’ secretary
Bruce Wood becomes CVO and Joan Melville awarded an MBE

Aberdeen Law Project adds to board with new members
Four join as Margaret Ross moves to become patron

Women feel hindered by gender, but oppose quotas: law survey
Majority support other measures to advance gender equality

Court rejects intra/ultra vires distinction for reviewing errors of law
Mike Ashley allowed to review SFA in Rangers case, but grounds fail

Raise age of criminal responsibility to 12, Society urges
Response to advisory group also wants to qualify police powers

Three members in two-way contest for in-house convenership
Co-convener nominations up against single opponent

Gillespie Macandrew becomes "legacy partner" with zoo charity
Two year deal will involve focused legacy campaign

Nairn Academy are Dewar Debate champions
Highland team wins final in Scottish Parliament

Buy-to-let borrowers win West Bromwich "tracker" interest case
Court of Appeal rules building society not entitled to raise rate

Football and some hate offences up, though race hate drops
Latest figures show overall slight rise

Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm

Faculty open to both prescription reform options mooted by SLC
Either would be improvement on Morrison decision, response states

Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice

New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser