Legal news
Lord Reed sworn in as Supreme Court Deputy President
Lady Hale commends his "extraordinary intellectual and judicial qualities"
Supreme Court upholds "worker" finding in Pimlico Plumbers case
Contractual controls sufficient to justify tribunal decision
Addleshaw Goddard signs up SFA's compliance officer
Tony McGlennan to join Global Investigations team in September
Bill published to bring in more pre-recorded evidence
Further measures for children and vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials
Partner promotions as BTO beefs up Trusts & Estates team
Ross Brown and Lynn Melville to lead in respective offices
Former trainee returns to head RCCW's Inverurie branch
Amanda Christie rejoins firm from Burness Paull
Researcher seeks lawyers' experiences of secondary trauma
Short anonymous survey available to respondents
Last days to apply for Society committee places
Four convener posts among positions available
Three shortlisted for In-house Rising Star Award
Winner to be announced after next week's annual conference
Motor Insurers' Bureau revises claim form for GDPR compliance
Old forms no longer being accepted
Thorntons retains seven trainees on qualifying
Dundee, St Andrews and Perth offices see new solicitor roles
Partner promotion at Gilson Gray
Keith Anderson recognised in Litigation team
Pension fund wins appeal over successor law firm partnership
Proof allowed on case that contributions claim transmitted
Birthday honours CBE to Jim Murdoch for human rights work
MBEs go to three solicitors and advice workers
“Opt-out” organ donation bill comes before Holyrood
Ministers propose safeguards to ensure people's wishes followed
More transport powers for local authorities under new bill
Service provision, low emission zones and smart ticketing among proposals
Maclays merger boosts Dentons' UKMEA figures
"Strongest ever" results as investments across region bring returns
Judge refuses CJEU reference in Brexit revocation challenge
Lord Boyd declines to seek ruling on "hypothetical" issue
Policing of 1980s miners' strike to come under independent review
John Scott QC to try and bring closure for those in bitter episode
Peebles High wins Dewar Debate final
Perth High runners-up in Society schools competition
Refurbished advocates' library opens in Glasgow
Warm welcome for third leg of improvements at High Court
JUSTICE report concerned at waiving of police station rights
Study finds 70% of suspects decline legal advice
Supreme Court dismisses NI abortion appeal – but finds breach of rights
Majority holds Human Rights Commission had no standing to bring case
Holyrood passes gay pardons bill
Unanimous support at stage 3 for law to cancel old convictions