Legal news
Turcan Connell's new chair was firm's first trainee
Alexander Garden to take over from Simon Mackintosh
FCA tightens supervision on direct benefit pension transfers
Advice too often "not of acceptable standard"
QC claims pension rights as appeal tribunal President
Employment tribunal hearing on claim by Colin McEachran
CMA to research taking forward Roberton report for Government
Competition body welcomes proposal for single regulator
Law reformers open first consultation on securities over land
Discussion paper covers creation, transfer and discharge
Pinsent Masons signs up to global disability inclusion campaign
Firm joins "Valuable 500" to pledge adoption of best practice
MSPs call for views on proposed stronger FGM law
Stage 1 begins for bill bringing in protection orders
Law Librarian of the Year is Scottish Government employee
Roddy Waldhem wins top BIALL award
Landowners worry for rural communities under Planning Bill
Amendments "detrimental" to those seeking development
Family law legal director hire for Gilson Gray
Denise Laverty joins from BTO
October date set for applications to remove same-sex convictions
Automatic pardon available on request from 15 October
Public authorities proposed for human trafficking "duty to notify"
Ministers consult on those to be subject to new legal obligation
Strathclyde student wins Society/Scottish Parliament competition
Essay looks at significance of Sexual Offences Disregards Act
Serco legal director wins In-house Rising Star Award
John Frame chosen out of five shortlisted entrants
Scottish Civil Justice Council seeks consumer representatives
Two vacancies for non-legal members to serve three year term
Consultant hires spark Burness Paull boardroom service
Trio enable new corporate governance advice offering
Approved Census Bill allows voluntary questions for first time
Move allows voluntary answers on transgender status and sexual orientation
Bill extends and simplifies Disclosure Scotland regime
Lifetime membership changes to renewable five yearly
Five promotions at Gilson Gray
Three solicitors among those recognised
Human Rights Taskforce to focus on new legislation
New body set up following advisory group report
Lord Boyd of Duncansby appointed to Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Court of Session judge to be Vice President of complaints body
Scots firms to the fore in latest Will Aid campaign
Three in top five UK fundraisers
Scottish Sentencing Council consults on new public guideline
Framework aims to increase awareness of sentencing process
Opt-out organ donation law passes final Holyrood stage
Training and public awareness campaigns to precede introduction