Legal news
Fuel Poverty Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Measure sets targets to cover next 20 years
Justice Committee majority backs further restriction on short sentences
Seven of nine MSPs favour presumption against terms under 12 months
Harper Macleod expands into Moray with Elgin merger
Wink & Mackenzie team come on board from September
Donald Reid elected Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators
Mitchells Roberton chairman begins two year term
2018-19 property sales value best in 11 years: RoS report
Total value, and volume, still well below pre-recession peak
MPs call for action to limit use of non-disclosure agreements
All employees who suffered discrimination should have proper redress
Thorntons expands into west with Glasgow opening
Three partners lead new West Regent Street office
Summit sets legal profession targets on diversity and bullying
Future goals launched at event marking women in law centenary
Defibrillators installed in all Scottish courts
Public access devices also available to community
SLCC erred in admitting vexatious litigant's unvouched complaints
No ground for treating differently from others rejected: appeal court
Bill introduced to set up new consumer champion body
Consumer Scotland intended to tackle longstanding service issues
Lorne Crerar and Hector MacQueen awarded CBEs
Sheriff Iona McDonald also made OBE in Birthday Honours
McDonald takes over as managing partner at RCCW
Keith Allan retires after almost 40 years at firm
JUSTICE calls for reforms in prosecuting sexual offences
Proposals include training for lawyers, and better support for witnesses
Bearsden Academy wins 2019 Dewar Debate Tournament
Team comes best of four in Holyrood final
Angus solicitor struck off on five misconduct complaints
John Hamilton misled clients and failed to act in best interests
Five make In-house Rising Star Award shortlist
Winner to be announced after conference on 13 June
More hearings but fewer judgments: Supreme Court annual report
Lady Hale's highlights include royal visit and Belfast sitting
Family law advocates welcome surrogacy proposals
AFLA calls for certainty as to parenthood from birth
Borders firms Hastings and Doughtys Legal merge
Additional presence in Eyemouth from combined practice
Forty journalists sign open letter seeking stronger Scots FOI law
Press remain critical of Scottish Government record despite improvements
Law Commissions propose new surrogacy legal process
Discussion paper suggests allowing parental recognition from birth
Watermans moves to larger Edinburgh offices
Personal injury firm targets further expansion
Associate promotion at Aberdein Considine
Jennifer Matthew recognised in Dispute Resolution team