Legal news

Glasgow trainee wins risk management Innovation Cup
Risk tracker tool takes Law Society of Scotland prize

Faculty welcomes seven new advocates
Most have some years' experience as solicitors

Human Rights Committee "shocked" by Windrush detention cases
MPs and peers condemn Home Office for wrongful treatment

Ledingham Chalmers acquires Gray & Connochie
Eleven staff move as Roy Adams retires

Call for views issued on proposed new organ donation law
Holyrood committee also sets up online survey

Prescription (Scotland) Bill approved at stage 1
MSPs promise further debate on council tax and benefit recovery

Climate Change Bill goes out to views
MSPs seek comments on whether targets tough enough

Shepherd & Wedderburn recruits head for new immigration team
Jacqueline Moore joins from Drummond Miller

Efficiency focus in SLCC 2018-19 operating plan
Complaints body to explore proportionality options within current framework

Three new UK Supreme Court Justices named
Lady Justice Arden, Lord Justice Kitchen and Lord Justice Sales promoted

Holyrood bill sets targets for cutting fuel poverty
Strategy to be set covering years to 2040

Voting opens in Society Council Highland by-election
Four candidates compete for vacant seat

Couple win appeal over right to enter civil partnership
Supreme Court rules UK law in conflict with ECHR

Yousaf becomes Justice Secretary as Matheson moves to transport
Reshuffle also sees Annabelle Ewing leave Government

"Climbdown" accusation as Swinney shelves Education Bill
Cabinet Secretary claims agreement to collaborate on "fast tracked" change

Keeper apologises for land registration delays
Action plan to tackle 40,000 applications outside target time

Report finds success in tackling offensive weapons crime
Offender age increases as 10 year figures show big reduction

Private schools to lose exemption in non-domestic rates proposals
Consultation on Barclay review covers other reliefs and appeal process

Faculty backs child focus in Sheriff Appeal Rules draft
Support for proposed changes, especially for adoption and permanence cases

High number of remand prisoners is concern, Justice Committee reports
Criticism voiced over lack of data to explain recent increase

Law lecturer proposes LLB study levy to fund poorer students
Submission to Justice Committee suggests £500 charge per year

Vialex adds to legal and transaction services strength
Three solicitors among additions to team

Pinsent Masons' global turnover rises 6%
Foley elected for second senior partner term as revenue reaches £450m

Staff to benefit as Morton Fraser reports strong growth
Revenue up 9% and profits up 13% in year to 13 April