Legal news
Lord Woolman to be President of Scottish Tribunals
Lady Smith stepping down after six years in post
Positive balance but drawbacks from homeworking: report
Survey of office workers shows pros and cons of enforced remote working
Report shows COVID-19 impact on ministerial orders
Large number of SSIs cut across 28 day commencement rule
Burness Paull lands four partners for business support
Quartet of hires to boost COVID recovery expertise
Faculty questions minimum pricing under UK market plans
Doubts whether public health measure could be part of UK Government scheme
Litigation Act prompts revised scheme for advocate fees
Speculative fee changes reflected in revisions to scheme
MSP proposes bill to protect "electrician" title
Jamie Halcro Johnson consults on law to ensure proper qualification
MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic
EHRC calls for review of sexual history provisions
Report finds continuing concern about effectiveness of "shield" law
Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings
Bail Appeal Court goes virtual
Daily sittings to follow successful pilot
Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill
UK internal market must respect devolution: MSPs
Finance Committee protests lack of consultation on white paper proposals
Remote court hearings should not be default: Faculty
Survey of advocates finds majority against default use for most business
Courts study warns of possible long term trial backlogs
Four papers project measures needed to restore pre-COVID-19 position
Child abuse survivor payments bill brought to Holyrood
New body to offer fixed rate or individually assessed compensation
Cinema screenings adopted to revive Scots jury trials
Multiplexes to enable 16 courtrooms following working group proposals
CMS continues Pride support with virtual global event
Clients and friends invited to take part in online challenge
Inner House affirms limits of servitude access right
Parking on dominant tenement not allowed as means to access adjoining land
Six month extension for Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts
Selected provisions will expire, but Acts to continue until 31 March
Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds
Glasgow Caledonian wins funding for journal and lecture
Clark Foundation award will support annual journal and lecture
Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability