Legal news
Faculty calls for reforms to incapacity law
Consultation response states that "paradigm shift" required
Society hopes revised "Profile of the Profession" survey will shed new light
Appeal for bigger response than the 3,400 who took part in 2013
Five new partners head Brodies promotions round
Eight new managing associates and 14 associates also recognised
Cancer Research Racquet 2018 event runs this month
Lawyers raising funds with champagne garden party
MSPs call for evidence on Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill
Equalities & Human Rights Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny
Two sheriffs appointed to All Scotland PI Court
Robert Fife and Robert Weir QC join designated specialists
Civil Litigation Expenses Bill given final Holyrood approval
Sheriff Principal Taylor's recommendations about to become law
Society publishes solicitors' GDPR guide
Booklet sets out steps to comply with new EU law
Rape victims should be kept out of court: Carloway
Complainers would give filmed statements and have evidence tested pre-trial
MacRoberts promotes two to partner
David McGuire and Robin Fallas win recognition
Abuse controls on Scottish limited partnerships proposed by UK ministers
Twelve-week consultation opens on package of reforms
Alcohol minimum unit pricing now in force
Arguments continue over 50p baseline charge
TC Young announces four promotions
Recognition brings two new partners and two associates
Five partner promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Edinburgh, Glasgow and London moves bring partner total to 78
Gilson Gray acquires Lindsays' North Berwick office
Partner Dorothy Kellas and staff move firms
Supreme Court sitting opens in Belfast
Two discrimination-related appeals to be heard
Solicitor brings discrimination claim over stopping of disability benefit
DWP and Scottish Government accused after appeal not contested
Eleventh partner heads four promotions at Davidson Chalmers
Greg Flett recognised in dispute resolution
Thorntons signs up property consultant
Former Lindsays partner Derek Petrie joins Dundee office
Practising certificate fee to rise for first time in nine years
Inflation increase takes fee back to 2009 level
Trainee recommended pay to go up from 1 June
£19,000 and £22,000 proposed in first and second year respectively
High Court holds part of Investigatory Powers Act unlawful
Powers over data storage and access a breach of privacy
SYLA appeals for committee volunteers as AGM date set
17 May meeting to be held in Edinburgh
Aberdeen Considine moves in Edinburgh as £3m expansion completes
More than 100 new jobs created across Scotland