Legal news
Community Empowerment Bill given final approval
Measure to encourage regeneration passes stage 3
No article 10 breach in web publisher postings liability, Strasbourg rules
Human Rights Court rules defamation action permissible
Adjudication paying party can seek repayment where no follow-up court action
Time bar operated against original claimant, Supreme Court rules
"Whole system approach" to be advanced to tackle youth offending
New strategy launched as figures show big fall in proceedings
Associate joins bto family law team
Denise Laverty moves from Anderson Strathern
Boffey continues as President as SYLA elects new committee
AGM follows successful annual conference
Smart IT means flexible work but long hours, Society study finds
Gap widens between those prepared to work long hours and those not
Digby Brown moves up in Aberdeen
New larger city centre office as firm predicts further growth
Two Scottish court officer firms join national group
Scott + Co and AA Hutton become part of Marston Holdings
Morton Fraser announces growth figures for latest year
Turnover up 8% and profit by 20% in 2014-15
Justice Secretary pays tribute as Commission marks 50th birthday
Law Commissions Act came into force 50 years ago today
British Library announces favourites for digital "Magna Carta" clauses
Free information, and freedom from censorship, top the vote
Rab Forman awarded MBE for political service
Solicitor who now chairs Scottish Conservatives named in Birthday Honours
Driver should be liable under smoking in cars law: Society
Call for child protection law to mirror position in England
Friday deadline for booking first SCJC information event
Updating seminar to be held in early July
Public service contractors could be subjected to FOI
Consultation running on security, care and educational functions
Ministers act to correct legal aid gap for double jeopardy accused
ABWOR to cover permission hearings in light of Francis Auld case
Society's charity shop venture raises £550
Proceeds of day-long fundraising will support Nepal earthquake appeal
Survey finds public support for Offensive Behaviour at Football Act
Evaluation after two years indicates decline in behaviour targeted
Latest hate crime figures reveal downward trend
All categories except disability show fewer charges
Supreme Court more popular with visitors – and litigants
Annual report records one third rise in footfall in 2014-15
"Snoopers' charter" should face legal curbs, says independent report
Terrorism law reviewer calls for strict controls
Serious concerns voiced over legal aid in new court set-up
Society "disappointed and frustrated" that ministers ignored submissions
Prices up, sales down in Registers' 10-year property report
35% average rise in house prices over decade