Legal news
Railway Policing (Scotland) Bill passes stage 1 vote
Opposition parties divided over support for measure
Malone admitted to China International arbitration panel
Scot calls on others to apply for similar roles
Domestic abuse law becoming "fragmented", Society fears
Bill submission questions why only partner relationships covered
Polls open for Society Council elections
Contests in Aberdeenshire and Edinburgh
SCJC sets out civil procedure vision in new report
Public engagement next step in reshaping court rules
In-house “Rising Star” finalists announced
Best of top three to be revealed at this week's conference
Survey running on specialist accreditation scheme
Society seeking evidence base for planning changes
Faculty queries domestic abuse definition
Submission to MSPs argues coercive control not properly set out
SYLA teams up to host summer networking
Four professional associations get together for social
MMS appoints financial services director
In-house counsel Carolyn Bell joins Edinburgh operation
Scottish practising certificate fee to be frozen again
Council proposal for standstill charge to be put to AGM
SYLA sets 1 June AGM date
Office bearer and committee posts up for election
Adrian Ward to be honoured with Society life membership
AGM presentation for incapacity law pioneer
Partner hire kickstarts Gilson Gray family law division
Philippa Cunniff joins from HBJ Gateley
MSPs take up homelessness review
Call for evidence on whether more can be done to tackle problem
Hate crime questionnaire offered by Bracadale review
Views invited on legislation in brief survey
Sheriff appointed deputy director of Judicial Institute
Susan Craig to succeed Andrew Cubie
Society proposes trainee pay boost
Recommended rates to rise to £18,000 and £21,500
Six more appeal sheriffs named
Lord President makes five-year appointments
Thousand-partner CMS announces merger completion
Tie-up with Nabarro and Olswang delivers sixth largest global firm
Reconviction rates hit 18-year low
Fall in rates for under-25s drives improvement
Lord Arthurson takes place on bench
New senator welcomed by Lord President
Publish human rights advice, Commission proposes to Holyrood
Reform submission calls for stronger checks on legislative competence
Three Scots among CMS global partner promotion round
Two advance in Edinburgh and one in Glasgow