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School trust fined for classroom ceiling collapse in 2021
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School wins village green challenge as High Court orders deletion of land from register
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Schools adjudicator overturns decision by council to close primary school citing “notable deficiencies” in statutory process
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Schools Adjudicator upholds council’s objection to trust’s year 7 intake cut
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Schools to share daily attendance registers in next phase of attendance drive
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Schools watchdog to display sub-judgements alongside overall grade on reports website
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Schools were both entitled to full refund of ski trip deposits under Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations, judge rules
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Scope of expedited part 1 written representations process to be expanded to deal with wider range of planning appeals: Ministry
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Scottish council to procure legal services framework worth almost £1m
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Scottish councils seeking tenders for £22m legal services framework
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Scottish councils to procure £4m+ legal services framework
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Scottish Court finds council decision to apply ‘nil-cap’ policy banning strip clubs unlawful
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Scottish environmental regulator appoints three firms to legal services panel
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Scottish Government £28m legal services framework for 2023-2027 set to be almost double value of existing agreement
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Scottish Government calls for input into £10m legal services framework
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Scottish Government issues prior information notice on next legal services framework
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Scottish Government names 11 firms to £15m legal services panel
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Scottish Government names eight law firms to £28m framework
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Scottish Government to procure £15m legal services framework
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Scottish housing association appoints three law firms to £840k legal services panel
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