Legal news
Land Reform Bill aims to enhance community interests
New Land Commission will keep effectiveness of law under review
Research needed ahead of early release changes, Society claims
Proposed six month sentence reduction "not enough for rehabilitation"
Women offender plans to include new 80-place prison
Justice Secretary announces move towards "custody in the community"
Weightmans adds Scottish employment partner
Elaine McIlroy joins from MacRoberts
Businesses not managing contracts effectively, Brodies survey claims
Two thirds have no proper system in place
Scotland helps boost Pinsent Masons' performance
Global turnover up 12% as Scottish deals value tops £5bn
Scottish Arbitration Survey publishes first report
Use in line with expectations following new legislation
Legal firms given deadline to clear historic client balances
Financial Compliance team warns of action after 31 October
Voting age lowers in Scotland – but not for EU referendum
Holyrood passes votes for 16-year-olds as Commons refuses
How to achieve a fairer society? Ministers call for ideas
"National discussion" begun in Scotland to tackle inequality
Succession Bill introduced for non-contentious Commission proposals
Bill may be accepted for new law reform Holyrood procedure
Thorntons moves north with latest merger
Tayside giant reaches Montrose with Watts Law takeover
OSCR consults on charity accounts changes
Statements due to be updated to reflect general accounting practice
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