Legal news
ICCA Edinburgh Congress postponed due to coronavirus
Biennial global event to be rescheduled for 2020 or 2021
Society seeks COVID-19 support for legal aid practices
Appeal to SLAB and Government for cash flow measures
Scottish courts announce further restrictions to business
Summary criminal trials to focus on custody cases due to COVID-19
Scullion LAW charity will campaign runs for sixth year
Free wills for over-55s in return for donation to Marie Curie Scotland
Tribunals rule on trafficking status: Supreme Court
Commission's appeal upheld in forced labour case
IR35 change put off until 2021
Government delays private employer extension as COVID-19 measure
Solicitor calls for mutual support in virus emergency
Law firm leaders should show initiative and reach out to teams
"At least 4-5 years" for Scotland to join EU: report
Study considers legal and political processes post-independence
No new jury trials in Scotland until further notice
Started trials will complete, but Lord Carloway orders no further juries
SLAB relaxes rules to help virus-affected cases
Time limits, and levels of information, not to be strictly enforced
Law Commissions call for election law streamlining
Single, modernised set of rules should replace fragmented statute base
Human Rights Court adopts anti-coronavirus measures
Hearings cancelled; application time limit suspended for a month
EYBA Conference, Macfadyen Lecture now virus calloffs
Lecture rescheduled for November; conference put back to 2121
Phishing emails prey on coronavirus fears
New range of scams to obtain email or financial details
Virus helpline for Scottish business now live
Ministers launch COV-ID 19 business advice and guidance facility
Posting ex-partner's photo not sexual offence: Appeal Court
Sheriffs hold accused driven by malice, not sexual purpose
Symptom-free people should still attend court: guidance update
SCTS says it is acting in line with current medical advice
Animals and Wildlife Bill passes stage 1
MSPs unanimously agree general principles of bill
LexFactor band contest is latest virus cancellation
Lawyers' "Battle of the bands" postponed till at least May
Wightman defeats souvenir plots company's defamation claim
MSP's blogs were fair comment and factually largely true
Scottish Legal Awards hit by coronavirus
Event postponed due to growing concerns
Burges Salmon makes banking director hire
Amy McVey joins from Brodies
Lockerbie bombing case to go back to Appeal Court
Commission refers application for further review of conviction
Unclaimed benefits should spur Governments to act, MSPs say
Report calls for collaboration to reduce unclaimed billions