Legal news
Prescription (Scotland) Bill approved at stage 1
MSPs promise further debate on council tax and benefit recovery
Climate Change Bill goes out to views
MSPs seek comments on whether targets tough enough
Shepherd & Wedderburn recruits head for new immigration team
Jacqueline Moore joins from Drummond Miller
Efficiency focus in SLCC 2018-19 operating plan
Complaints body to explore proportionality options within current framework
Three new UK Supreme Court Justices named
Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchen and Lord Justice Sales promoted
Holyrood bill sets targets for cutting fuel poverty
Strategy to be set covering years to 2040
Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election
Four candidates compete for vacant seat
Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR
Yousaf becomes Justice Secretary as Matheson moves to transport
Reshuffle also sees Annabelle Ewing leave Government
"Climbdown" accusation as Swinney shelves Education Bill
Cabinet Secretary claims agreement to collaborate on "fast tracked" change
Keeper apologises for land registration delays
Action plan to tackle 40,000 applications outside target time
Report finds success in tackling offensive weapons crime
Offender age increases as 10 year figures show big reduction
Private schools to lose exemption in non-domestic rates proposals
Consultation on Barclay review covers other reliefs and appeal process
Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases
High number of remand prisoners is concern, Justice Committee reports
Criticism voiced over lack of data to explain recent increase
Law lecturer proposes LLB study levy to fund poorer students
Submission to Justice Committee suggests £500 charge per year
Vialex adds to legal and transaction services strength
Three solicitors among additions to team
Pinsent Masons' global turnover rises 6%
Foley elected for second senior partner term as revenue reaches £450m
Staff to benefit as Morton Fraser reports strong growth
Revenue up 9% and profits up 13% in year to 13 April
Countdown to AML registration deadline for Scotland’s law firms
Those who don’t comply by 26 June face potentially severe consequences
CMS Bursary Scheme for aspiring lawyers open for entry across the UK
Help provided to encourage students from all walks of life
Lindsays in Dundee appoints a new senior solicitor
Preston to advise on a wide variety of matters
Father to daughter Stonehaven handover for Aberdeen Considine
Laura Considine to run office as co-founder moves to consultant
Ministers to consult on further FOI extensions
Arms' length organisations for public services among those in line