Legal news
Family lawyer Anne McTaggart joins Balfour+Manson
Former head of own firm becomes Aberdeen partner
Holyrood committee backs prisoner voting rights in new report
Majority favour right for all serving custodial sentences
Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen
Brexit Bill should be rejected without settlement, MSPs report
Committee still believes Scotland-UK disagreement can be resolved
Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme
Tram contractors fail to halt inquiry publishing "sensitive" documents
Interim suspension refused of ruling based on public interest
Practice note aims to regulate complex High Court trials
Protocol developed to keep cases within reasonable limits
Raeburn Christie adds to property and mortgage expertise
Solicitor and financial adviser appointments boost three branches
LawCare reaches out for Mental Health Awareness Week
More materials released ahead of stress-related campaign
Castle Douglas High win COPFS Schools Public Speaking Competition
Lord Advocate leads judging team in Parliament House final
Shared parental leave needed to close gender pay gap, legal report claims
Burness Paull says legislation needed to end "pregnancy penalty"
Holyrood ramps up budget scrutiny process
New process aimed at enhanced financial and fiscal powers
SCOLAG opens student essay competition
Publication for winning entry on access to justice theme
Voting now open for west Scotland and new lawyers Council seats
Eleven contest first open poll for NQ seat
Associate joins Road Traffic Accident Law
Roz Boynton moves from Thompsons
Trainee's credibility not at stake so as to justify counsel
Sanction refused in damages claim that settled for £5,000
Puppy sale controls called for in member's bill proposal
MSP promotes owner responsibilities as well as breeder licences
Consumers held to have accepted defective settees
Damages still due, but right to reject lost through non-communication
Seven Scots among Pinsent Masons director promotions
Four Edinburgh and three Glasgow lawyers among 12 advanced
Scotland Office renamed after public confusion reported
Rebranding creates Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland
Surrogacy laws come under Law Commissions' scrutiny
Joint review opens on regulation of standards and parental orders
SCCRC to undertake fresh review of Lockerbie bomber conviction
Commission says interests of justice favour application by accused's family
Further LBTT reliefs proposed for property investment funds
Ministers consult on bringing tax into line with stamp duty land tax
Faculty calls for reforms to incapacity law
Consultation response states that "paradigm shift" required