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Faculty, solicitors at odds over court reforms
Advocates oppose, Glasgow procurators welcome shift to sheriff court
Legal aid contracting "indicative timetable" published
Early 2015 is "earliest possible date" for introduction
Call for evidence issued on Children and Young People Bill
MSPs seek views on measure to enhance children's rights and services
Commercial procedure comes to Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Sheriff principal directs 3 June commencement date
Prosecution falls after "fait accompli" by sheriff clerk
Adjournment decision gave no proper consideration to objections
"Who is directing policy?" GBA asks on legal aid contracting
Concerns expressed that SLAB proceeding on own agenda
Benefit tests unfair to mentally ill, court holds
DWP pledges to appeal work capability assessment ruling
Society calls for Scottish role in new patent court
"Important" that Scottish rights holders not disadvantaged: Grassie
Inner House asserts court power to protect anonymity
Court disapproves earlier ruling that no inherent power
Football "offensive behaviour" may not concern match: sheriff
Court upholds relevancy of charges over unrelated disturbance
SCS looking at further court reorganisation
More courts could merge into new "justice centres": McQueen
In-house head joins HBJ Gateley
Afshan Khan moves from Gladman group
