Legal news
Commission unveils human rights initiatives in tackling poverty
Action plan report reveals collective action against inequality
Personal injury discount interest rate decision expected next month
Ministry of Justice to confirm outcome of review
Faculty choir to give Christmas concert for homeless support charity
Special guests add to Queens Hall event
Holyrood members' bills proposed against fracking and on football club liability
Consultations running on two MSPs' projects
Too early to judge impact of LBTT, Holyrood report concludes
Finance Committee agrees transition "operationally successful"
Gilson Gray makes senior conveyancing hire
Julian Scott joins from Aberdeen Considine
Digital future for employment tribunals among UK Government reform plans
Consultation indicates changes will take place round devolution transfer
Pregnancy/maternity discrimination to be tackled as new group meets
Working group to create guidelines and encourage best practice
Society backs ministers' approach to disability rights
Delivery plan strong on mental health and disability
Scottish solicitor Ruthven Gemmell to lead Europe-wide lawyers' body
Former Society President confirmed as 2017 President of CCBE
Government, press raise the stakes as article 50 appeal begins
Published warnings to judges not to "defy" the people
SLAB spending standstill masks year-on-year changes
Annual report explains variations within total paid out
Adult can be “accepted as child of family” for damages claim
Deceased's partner's adult children allowed to join action
Property partner joins Blackadders in Glasgow
John McKie moves from DWF
Society welcome for domestic abuse-related procedure reforms
Warning that extra criminal court resources may be needed
Smoking ban in cars with child passengers now in force
Fine of up to £1,000 for offenders, but questions over enforcement
Employment lawyer to head Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen
Katie Williams to become first woman in the post
Associate promotions at Balfour+Manson
Four in litigation team advance
Minimum criminal age to rise to 12 - by 2018
Ministers confirm long-awaited legal change
Housing and Property First-tier Tribunal now in operation
New body takes over work of rented and homeowner housing panels
Registered landlords in line for FOI inclusion under new proposals
Ministers consult on extension of legislation
Two promotions at Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Associate and senior associate named in Glasgow and Edinburgh offices
Justice Secretary hails pilot Aberdeen Problem Solving Court
First year progress in changing behaviour of those with chaotic lifestyles
Justice Committee opens scrutiny of Limitation (Child Abuse) Bill
Call for evidence on provisions to remove three year time limit