Legal news
 
    SYLA confirms rescheduled Civil Day Conference
Litigation event now to be held on 16 April
   
    Road traffic fixed penalty extension goes out to views
Scotland to be brought into line with England & Wales
   
    Largest human rights claim costs UK Government £60m
Compensation paid out for unlawful cut to solar energy subsidies
   
    Commission rounds off work on contract law with final report
35 recommendations include new rules on formation and breach
   
    Committee backs gay pardons bill
Stage 1 report concludes that benefits will flow
   
    Death announced of Conveyancing Professor A J McDonald
Solicitor, teacher and author passes away at 99
   
    High Court quashes "black cab rapist" parole decision
Board chairman resigns ahead of order for fresh hearing
   
    Faculty and Strathclyde devise "mini-devilling" for students
New programme provides chance to learn about life at the bar
   
    DWF makes double Glasgow litigation hire
Debt recovery partner and associate join from Brodies
   
    Gillespie Macandrew legal director promotions
Three associates gain advancement
   
    SLCC consumer panel publishes response to review call for evidence
Panel says consumers should be at heart of developments
   
    Group sets out to define sectarianism
Government move seeks to build on support for community-based projects
   
    Solicitor among new Scottish Police Authority board members
Jane Ryder one of seven new appointments
   
    Financial benchmarking survey deadline extended
Society allows extra three weeks for completion
   
    Register of judges' interests backed by Holyrood committee
Public Petitions Committee supports longrunning campaign
   
    Guidance published ahead of commencement of Carers Act
Ministers encourage authorities to adopt "spirit of the Act" approach
   
    Scott recommends biometric data code of practice
Ministers accept recommendations for improved oversight
   
    Four schools win through to Dewar Debate final
Tournament comes to climax in Holyrood in June
   
    Scottish EU Withdrawal Continuity Bill passed by MSPs
Challenge to ministers to test legality of emergency measure
   
    Six SLAB appointments announced from 1 April
Four new members and two reappointments confirmed
   
    Lothian & Borders practice note deals with incapacity counter-craves
Directions updated insight of Aberdeenshire case
   
    Forestry Bill passed after Government defeats
MSPs prevent management coming under ministerial control
   
    Deputy to step up as Chief Inspector of Constabulary
Gillian Emery to succeed Derek Penman
   
    SLCC sets out blueprint for regulation review
Radical reform needed to deliver better outcomes, submission states