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Dundee University academic believes SNP's independence referendum plans would fail legal test
A constitutional expert from Dundee University says Alex Salmond's attempt to force through an independence referendum is illegal. (...)
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Lawyer warns of risks of removing need for corroboration
Controversial changes to Scotland's justice system could lead to more innocent people being jailed, a top lawyer has warned. (...)
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New Thorntons management team to confront upcoming threats and opportunities
Legal firm Thorntons is setting out plans to drive forward the business following a managerial reshuffle. (...)
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Campaigner urges football fans to protest Stephen Birrell's 'draconian' sentence for Neil Lennon posts
A Dundee academic is calling on football fans across Scotland to protest over the ''draconian'' sentence handed out to a Glasgow man who admitted posting religious abuse online. (...)
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FOI request reveals 80 cycling offence charges in Tayside in five years
Cyclists in Tayside have fallen foul of the law 80 times in the past five years. (...)
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Terrorism expert Professor Paul Wilkinson
A Fife lecturer widely known as a world authority in international relations and a leading expert in terrorism and political violence has died. (...)
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University lecturer says proposed anti-sectarian legislation would be 'most authoritarian law in British history'
An Abertay University lecturer has launched an online petition to protest against anti-sectarian legislation he claims will be the most authoritarian law in British history. (...)
'He has an opinion on everything else' — sheriff's cutting remarks directed at first minister
A sheriff has taken a swipe at the first minister, as the row over comments made by Alex Salmond about the judiciary escalates. (...)
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Alex Salmond refuses to back down in face of widespread criticism of legal row comments
Alex Salmond repeatedly refused to apologise on Thursday as the row over his "entirely unacceptable" attack on two senior Scottish legal figures intensified. (...)
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Bat takes of advantage of full legal protection to enjoy a day in court
There was amazement when officials flung open the doors of a Fife courtroom to find a bat was in residence. (...)
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Legal panel to review UK Supreme Court's 'interference' in Scots law
Scotland's finest legal minds are to be brought together to ensure the UK Supreme Court does not threaten the historic independence of Scots law. (...)
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Israeli Embassy condemns Dundee councillor's pro-Palestine motion
The Israeli Embassy in London has criticised a pro-Palestinian motion due to be debated by councillors in Dundee. (...)
Forfar woman fined for underage tattooing
An amateur Angus tattooist who illegally inked two boys was fined £300 by Sheriff Kevin Veal. (...)
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New legislation to clamp down on cowboy property factors
A company which manages and maintains land on several housing developments in Dundee and Broughty Ferry has welcomed a move to weed out cowboy operators. (...)
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Dundee University law lecturer Jim 'JJ' Robertson
A retired Dundee University lecturer who trained many of the city's lawyers has died at the age of 78. (...)
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Dundee Taxi Association chief says some wheelchairs are just too big to carry
The size and weight of some modern wheelchairs is making it difficult for taxi drivers in Dundee to pick up disabled passengers, a body representing cabbies in the city has claimed. (...)
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Norwegian golfers' trip bunkered by Letham Grange closure
Twenty golfers from Norway who were due to holiday in Angus have been forced to cancel their plans following the closure of a golf and country estate. (...)
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Charities failing in Scots law obligations
Too many cross-border charities are "unclear or unwilling" about their obligations under Scottish law, the sector's regulator based in Dundee has warned. (...)
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Simpson & Marwick marks Dundee office expansion
The Apex Hotel hosted Scotland's specialist litigation law firm Simpson & Marwick as it conducted an employment law conference to mark the expansion of the firm in the city. (...)
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Angus and Dundee top in fight against homelessness
Angus and Dundee have the best records in Scotland for assessing homeless people as priority cases, new figures have shown. (...)
