Legal news
Personal injury partner hire for Harper Macleod
Elaine Russell joins from Irwin Mitchell
Justice erred in refusing London witness warrant: Sheriff Appeal Court
Cost effectiveness not a relevant consideration for the court
Labour's Macintosh elected Holyrood Presiding Officer
Linda Fabiani and Christine Grahame from SNP to be deputies
Society appeals for more to join mentoring scheme
Solicitors and trainees wanted to share knowledge and expertise
Iraqi claims for forces' wrongs held time barred by UK Supreme Court
Civil Code limitation suspension did not apply to UK proceedings
Crown decides not to prosecute over pre-crash RBS share issue
Insufficient evidence in law of criminal conduct, counsel advises
Appeal judges refuse expenses protection as trust defends wind farm success
Majority hold proceedings not prohibitively expensive despite £300,000 risk
Receptionist starts petition after company enforces high heels rule
Call for law change after woman sent home for wearing flat shoes
Professional bodies unite in stand against corruption
Pledge issued to coincide with London summit
Women in Law Scotland seeks committee volunteers
Appeal goes out to all sectors of the profession
Appeal court highlights circumstantial nature of Moorov rule
Accused's unity of purpose, rather than nature of offences, is what matters
Retiring Lord Advocate among five new judges named
Four men and one woman to join Court of Session and High Court bench
DX acquires Legal Post operations to offer combined service
Deal expected to complete at the end of May
Scots professionals launch campaign for clarity in Brexit debate
UK200Group members seek better information on what vote would mean
Online child protection plans could lead to harm, Society warns
Consultation response warns of possible unintended consequences
Rural team partner leads Ledingham Chalmers promotions
Hazel Moir steps up as four others advance
Edinburgh wins bid to host international arbitration conference
Scottish Arbitration Centre succeeds with pitch for 2020 event
FAI working group set up to support new Act
Scottish Civil Justice Council appoints 10-strong team
Former Sheriff Principal Ireland dies at 91
QC was one-time Professor of Scots Law at Aberdeen
Corporate partner hire for Brodies as promotions announced
Derek Stroud from Pinsent Masons one of three new partners
Peter Tweedie named as Lindsays' chairman
Former Shield & Kyd partner takes over from David Reith
Rethink British Bill of Rights plan, peers tell UK Government
EU Justice Committee report says evidence made “forceful case”
Disability claim fails after ADHD Gordonstoun pupil barred for sex
Tribunal entitled to reject evidence on significance and causation
Courts to bring in online processing with simple procedure
Live testing to begin soon ahead of October rollout