Legal news
Solicitor avoids striking off for "contrived" fee notes
Tribunal finds case exceptional but restricts practising certificate
Director recklessness over workers' pensions to become criminal
Seven year maximum sentence for wilful or reckless behaviour
UK Supreme Court begins search for next President
Lady Hale to retire in January 2020
SYLA promotes two February events
Criminal Day Conference, and judicial assistants seminar, take place this month
Moorov rule holds where same complainer corroborated on only one incident
High Court reverses Sheriff Appeal Court in indecent exposure case
Web page launched for information on Court of Session appeals
Case details provided for forthcoming hearings
Management of Offenders Bill passes stage 1
Passage unopposed but opposition will press amendments
Gillespie Macandrew moves to larger Glasgow office
West George Street base doubles its capacity in city
DWF confirms stock market flotation plans
Plc to be formed for main market listing
Blackadders unveils new Aberdeen merger
Plenderleath Runcie to come under Blackadders' banner
End indefinite immigration detention, Westminster joint committee calls
Report proposes major reforms to detention decision making
Govan Law Centre launches crowdfund to support homeless women
Project aims to tackle gender inequality in homelessness
Lady Hale to give Macfadyen Lecture
Booking open for 28 March date in Signet Library
Appeal judges uphold decision to waive bin lorry damages time bar
Lord Ordinary entitled to exercise discretion despite solicitors' fault
Death announced of Graham Bell QC
Former leading criminal advocate dies at 81
Organ donation opt-out bill gains MSP backing in stage 1 report
Committee supports move to presumed consent
Sale of fireworks comes under question in new consultation
Ministers invite views on ban on sale to public for safety reasons
"Same roof" rule to end for pre-1979 criminal injuries compensation claims
Government backs down in face of Supreme Court appeal
Tougher penalties for animal cruelty proposed
Ministers also seek views on powers for speedier rehoming
Eilidh Wiseman and Morag Ross join Judicial Appointments Board
Two new legal members to serve four year terms
Society opens "reporting concerns" line for whistleblowers
Suspected financial misconduct can be raised anonymously
Land Commission protocol supports community engagement process
Toolkit enhances Scottish Government guidance on land management
Judges issue revised guidance on commercial actions
Updated version includes recovery of documents; adjudication enforcement
Year's charity efforts see Burness Paull donate £36,000
Three children's charities benefit from staff efforts