Legal news
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending (1)
Drop "does not correlate with drop in need" – President
Legal aid bill down again in 2018-19
Fall in summary criminal work is biggest factor
Young people less aware of freedom of information rights, survey finds
Overall awareness at all time high, but under-35s still missing out
IBA report flags legal expenses insurance as access to justice remedy
Paper analyses Scotland among other jurisdictions
EHRC to tackle lack of accessibility in transport
New project will support disabled people who face discrimination
Climate Change Bill passed by Holyrood
Measure commits to net-zero emissions Scotland by 2045
Registers of Scotland reports fees jump from Monday
Rises of up to 50%+ are first since 2014
Accredited legal technologist launched as latest specialism
Status open to solicitors and accredited paralegals with experience
Bill introduced to penalise Euro 2020 ticket touts
Measure to criminalise profiteering from Glasgow matches
Third sector takes over SPS support for released prisoners
New partnerships to help offenders following Throughcare suspension
Crimes of violence and sexual crimes up in latest figures
Total recorded crime up 1% but still near low
Reactions to historic Supreme Court ruling
"Huge vindication for parliamentarians" – Elaine Motion
Supreme Court quashes prorogation of Parliament
Unanimous decision holds Johnson acted illegally
"Right to be forgotten" does not extend globally, CJEU rules
Court rejects attempt to force Google to remove search results globally
Ledingham Chalmers acquires Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen team
Clyde & Co divests local estate agency business
Seven more summary sheriffs appointed
Six solicitors and one advocate join bench
Balfour+Manson promotes two to associate
Scott Clair and Sophie Hamilton Pike rewarded
Three sheriff courts to test summary criminal case management
Pilot projects to take place in Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley
April house prices show further small climb
Provisional sales volumes also up on previous year
Yousaf announces young offender measures to counter further suicides
Response to review proposes in-cell phones and no more strip searches
Export licences for Saudi arms sales granted unlawfully: appeal court
Government failed to consider properly alleged humanitarian violations
Solicitor appointed Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Michelle Macleod to move from Inspectorate of Prosecution
Thousands helped in past year by Govan Law Centre, annual report shows
6,000 cases included 1,500 households saved from homelessness
Public back Law Commissions' early views on self-driving vehicles
Responses support approach on safety and sanctions