Legal news
Competition win means placement at Scottish Parliament Solicitor's Office
University of Edinburgh student also picks up cash prize
New and returning Law Society Council members welcomed on board
Results of contested elections announced
Community takes over former Stonehaven court
Empowerment Act used for transfer to charity
Lords to look into working of Bribery Act
Committee to begin hearing evidence in the summer
Appeal ruling adds to English solicitors' property fraud risk
Buyers' and sellers' advisers both held liable for buyer's losses
"Bonkers" complaints law needs complete overhaul: SLCC chair
2007 Act "fails all the tests" of a good system
Change of office bearers follows SYLA AGM
Jessica Weir and Ayla Iridag now President and Vice President
Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"
Faculty backs Mental Health Tribunal transfer proposals
Flexibility over compulsory retirement should remain, response states
Fixed penalty accused must retain right to court: Society
"Right to hearing must be preserved even for minor offences": response
COPFS Right to Review scheme could be improved, inspectors report
Victims not always told of right to have decisions reviewed
Planning Bill should have stronger role for communities, MSPs say
Stage 1 report concludes bill does not go far enough
Simple procedure does not change approach to undefended cases: appeal court
Sheriffs wrong to challenge relevancy and specification of debt claims
Thousands of companies fail to register controlling interests
Claim that AML efforts compromised by lack of compliance
David Young QC appointed a sheriff
Hamilton to be base court in South Strathclyde post
Holyrood holds out against EU Withdrawal Bill as MSPs refuse consent
Conservatives alone in backing acceptance of UK settlement offer
Race on for law firms to complete new AML registration
Portal opens for practices to beat 26 June deadline
Urgent call from Society for input to IHT review
Two weeks to comment on aspects subject to OTS scrutiny
Social housing provisions of 2014 Act to come in next year
Order made confirming 1 May and 1 November 2019 dates
Macnabs adds Aberuthven office to Perthshire network
Two head firm's fourth branch
Law covering parental disputes goes out to review
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act
Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors
UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination
Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author