Legal news
QC's appeal against SLCC complaint admission refused
Inner House confirms low threshold for eligibility in SLCC determinations
Appeal allowed against undercover officer's damages win
Inner House finds no breach of duty leading to psychiatric harm
Lord Chief Justice proposes jury trial modifications
Smaller juries and larger venues put forward to ease post-COVID-19 backlog
Scam warning around Government COVID-19 packages
Cybercriminals try to cash in on people's need for support
Sheriff courts restarting, but not "business as usual"
Parties can apply to restart cases that can be progressed remotely
Russell outlines next COVID-19 legislation
LBTT and walls of court relaxations to feature in second bill
Police powers review group members and scope set out
Fourteen named to assist John Scott QC in overseeing COVID-19 enforcement
Courts confirm further steps towards resuming business
Civil appeal hearings rescheduled and sheriff court announcement due today
SLCC fails to scale back levy proposals
Instalment payments offered, but increases remain in place
Fraud offence and admin fixes in new Social Security Bill
Government bill makes series of "fixes" to Scottish social security system
Former judges call for "breathing space" to avoid litigation rush
Warning of international tribunals being overwhelmed by commercial cases
Mental Health Law Review turns to capacity assessments
Questionnaire opens on assessments by clinicians and practitioners
IR35 law needs complete rethink, Lords committee claims
Report says inherent flaws and unfairnesses must be addressed
Confirmations could "swamp" courts, lawyer warns
Solicitor believes families should be ready for when courts reopen
Most crime down but fraud up since lockdown: police
Assault and housebreaking lead falls in reported crime during COVID-19
MSPs review rights impact of COVID-19 measures
Holyrood committee taking views on who has been worst affected
SCTS moves to restart some civil sheriff court cases
Cases that can be progressed digitally will be able to resume
Registers to begin digital Land Register applications
Service to be introduced in stages from 27 April
Hate Crime Bill introduced to Holyrood
Further work to take place on how law deals with misogyny
Clyde & Co senior Scots partner retires
Gordon Keyden becomes consultant after more than 40 years
Law firm offers free wills to NHS staff as thank you
Scullion LAW wants to "give something back" as managing director recovers
Home Secretary wins appeal on right to reside ruling
Court of Appeal holds duties on landlords not discriminatory
Fixed penalty regime is ECHR compliant: Inner House
Judges reject appeal by youth whose father forgot to deal with notice
DAC Beachcroft adds new unit to Glasgow office
Partner and associate return to head English litigation unit