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Legal issues may stand in way of radical plan to scrap ferry & harbour owners CMAL
MINISTERS have been warned of legal issues around a radical plan to scrap Scottish Government-controlled vessel and harbour owners CMAL to form one ferry organisation.

Scottish Government's gender reform bill legal challenge LIVE updates

LIVE: Scottish Government's gender reform bill legal challenge begins

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The gender recognition court case will get underway today

UK criticised for 'shameful and cynical culture war' as GRR case gets underway

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Luke Johnston-Smith is originally from Melbourne in Victoria, Australia, where assisted suicide was legalised in 2017. He is now has incurable blood cancer and wants to see a similar right to die law passed in Scotland, where he has lived for 17 years

Exclusive 'I don't want a long, slow death': Cancer patient backs right-to-die law change

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Council admits erring in law over decision on major Scots flats demolition

Exclusive Council admits erring in law over decision on major Scots flats demolition

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TLT LLP were winners of Law Firm of the Year at the 2022 Herald Law Awards. Presenting the award is Connie Nimmo, Legal Recruitment Consultant, IDEX Consulting, left and host Jennifer Reoch, far right

Let's make the Herald Law Awards a night to remember!

Prisons inspector warns delay to Barlinnie rebuild would be 'travesty'

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Justice Secretary under fire over 'nothing hidden' claim

Recorded Police Warnings: Justice Secretary under fire over 'nothing hidden' claim

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SNP Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan

'All rhetoric and no delivery': SNP threatened with legal action over climate pledges

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Domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children

Lord Advocate in domestic abuse plea as 30,000 charges reported to Crown Office

Unite call for employment law devolution as Labour 'backtrack' on workers' rights

Updated Unite call for employment law devolution as Labour 'backtrack' on workers' rights

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Salmon with sea lice

PAID-FOR OPEN LETTER Scots Gov blasted for 'smoke and mirrors' proposals to protect iconic wild salmon

Angela Constance has launched her justice plans alongside Humza Yousaf

Law Society warns SNP jury reforms risk integrity of criminal justice system

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Two leaders are arguably on opposite fronts of global culture wars over how to treat people who do not identify with their birth gender

Exclusive GRR, trans rights and what Scotland can learn from a conversation in Canada

Professor David Nutt said the banning of psychedelics more than 50 years ago has 'achieved no health benefits at all'

INTERVIEW David Nutt: Psychedelics will 'revolutionise' treatment for alcoholism and depression

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Thorntons' new trainees

Scottish law firm in record trainee intake

Craig Marshall (left), chief operating officer of Irwin Mitchell, and Fraser Gillies, managing partner of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie.

Historic Scottish legal firm concedes independence

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Scottish legal firm acquired by England's Irwin Mitchell

Scottish legal firm acquired by England's Irwin Mitchell

Neil Kennedy, left, and Chris Harte

Historic Scottish law firms merge to create top-four player

The Big Apple is just the latest local or national authority to try and regulate the booming short-term let industry

Exclusive D-Day for unlicensed Airbnbs: What Scotland can learn from a global let crisis

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The firm has unveiled nine new partners

Scottish law firm unveils nine new partners, with seven promotions

A security guard claimed she was a victim of religious discrimination by her employers after being asked to work at the Eden Festival in Moffat

Exclusive Festival security guard loses 'sign of the devil' religious discrimination fight

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Isobel Ewing and Karen Fulton of TC Young

Glasgow law firm hires property veteran

The Fatal Accident Inquiry will run from January 9 to 26 with additional dates from February 28, 29 and March 1

Exclusive Dates finally set for inquiry into baby deaths which raised 'serious public concern'

Agenda: Scottish Government must do better on human rights proposals

Boss of Scottish legal giant addresses looming economic issue

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First Minister Humza Yousaf this week hit back at criticism of the Regulation of Legal Services Scotland Bill

Letters We must not allow ministers to control our legal profession

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Caroline Pringle

Agenda: Is the current approach to inheritance tax fair?

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Humza Yousaf 'fundamentally disagrees' with SNP legal reforms criticism

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Inset: Jim Aitken led the Scotland rugby team to a Grand Slam in 1984

Exclusive Scots rugby legend amongst four at collapsed firm arrested over alleged fraud

The proliferation of scams and robocalls has become a growing nuisance and financial threat to many Americans. An estimated 59.4 billion scam calls were made in the U.S. in 2021 alone, often using spoofing technology to mask the true originating number.

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Police Scotland searched Nicola Sturgeon's Uddingston home as part of Operation Branchform

Explainer Explained in five minutes: What is Operation Branchform?

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Paul Sheerin: With AI's great power comes great responsibility

Paul Sheerin: With AI's great power comes great responsibility

Screen grab taken from body worn camera footage issued by Cheshire Constabulary of the arrest of Lucy Letby (Cheshire Constabulary/PA)

Exclusive Scottish Government consider new law to compel offenders to court for sentencing

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Scottish law firm unveils key appointment

Pictured are staff from TLT LLP at last year's The Herald Law Awards of Scotland. The firm won Law Firm of the Year, sponsored by IDEX Consulting.

Make a date for Scotland's top celebration of the legal sector

Anas Sarwar refuses to say if he would back Gender Recognition Reform Bill again

Anas Sarwar refuses to say if he would vote for Gender Recognition Reform Bill again

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'They won’t need it:' Angela Rayner rules out devolving employment laws to Holyrood

'They won’t need it:' Angela Rayner rules out devolving employment law to Holyrood

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Law firm says 'starts as means to go on' in Scotland as it hires from rival

Scottish law firm raises profits

Agenda: The vexed case of AI and the law

Above, the Cycle Law Scotland team with their bikes.

Sponsored Expert Cycle Law legal team oils the wheels of cycling justice

New partners (from left): Louise Chambers, Stephen Farrell, Karen Manning, and Liam Young

Scottish law firm reveals raft of promotions

A new bill proposes to authorise the sale of solicitors’ practices to shareholder companies

Letters Why we should follow England and liberalise our legal services

Amber Gibson was murdered by her brother Connor

Opinion Sarah Nelson: We must address the catalogue of failures that let Amber Gibson down

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Administrators appointed to Scottish fine dining restaurant

Scottish fine dining restaurant falls into administration

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There is a proposal to authorise the sale of solicitors’ practices to shareholder companies

Letters: We need to be wary of the threat to solicitor service as we know it

Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis has been indicted in a New York court (PA Wire)

Billionaire Tottenham owner Joe Lewis indicted in the US for alleged insider trading

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The building has been reimagined

Law firm flags growth ambitions with major office move

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Exclusive Experts say psilocybin offers “paradigm shift in mental health treatment”

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“The effects of psilocybin are hard to describe, however, I became aware of how narrow my perception of myself and of the world had been.

Exclusive Magic mushrooms could 'revolutionise' treatment for traumatised veterans

Explained in five minutes: Mortgages and divorce

Explained in five minutes: Mortgages and divorce

Dog owner sought following death of 84-year-old man

Dog owner sought following death of 84-year-old man

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One of the more obstinate challenges, particularly post-Covid, has been the ability for the sector to attract new talent.

Sponsored Team ethos builds solid foundations at Ross & Liddell