Legal news

More drivers fail festive period breath tests
Higher number stopped, and higher percentage over the limit

Company manager jailed for fatal health and safety breaches
Two year sentence for falsehoods and hiring out unsafe cherry picker

Law firm under attack for revealing unmarked police car details
Practice defends Facebook posts against "idiotic" charge

Support invited for essays in honour of George Gretton
Work to celebrate Professor's career to be published later this year

Council entitled to withdraw repairs grant on owner failing to pay share
Prepayment condition not ultra vires, Outer House decision rules

Gender equality on public boards law published for views
Draft Holyrood bill open to consultation until March

QC honoured by RIAS for historic buildings work
John Campbell becomes Honorary Fellow

ICO puts itself in the dock over data breaches
Watchdog upholds 14 complaints in four years, FOI request reveals

Scot takes over as President of European Bars organisation
Ruthven Gemmell to head CCBE for 2017

Rape "myths" campaign precedes new jury directions law
Government funds drive to raise awareness of victim reactions

LSEW chief executive resigns over governance reform failures
"I cannot in good faith continue": Dixon's letter to Council

Two Scots judges among New Year Honours awards
Lord Mulholland and Lord Kinclaven recognised for services to law