Legal news
Financial services consumer duty in force from today
Higher standards of openness and fairness expected of provider firms
Jane Malcolm named new Chair of the SLCC
New appointment will be in role for five years
Brodies' new HQ given platinum WELL certificate
Edinburgh office becomes first in Scotland to achieve top level
Ministers consult on final EPC reform proposals
Changes ahead for domestic and non-domestic energy performance certificates
Demo session offered for revised SCTS caveat service
Latest changes on show on Monday 31 July
SCTS June case figures reflect shift to solemn
Additional courts sitting to help reduce backlog
CMA seeks cases for study of unregulated legal services
Will writing, probate and online divorce the focus of new investigation
Pinsent Masons to move to new Glasgow office
Law firm will move to Bothwell Street site next year
Shoosmiths revenues rise 7% to £194m
Law firm's profits increase to £62.7m
SCTS launches protected characteristics survey
Move is designed to make best use of online portal
House prices rise in May despite interest rates
Registers of Scotland figures show average 3.2% year-on-year growth
Islands jury trials moved due to GEOAmey problems
Future trials to take place in Aberdeen, Inverness or Peterhead meantime
Victims expert appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council
Lynn Burns has personal experience and as member of victims' groups
Pinsent Masons increases revenue to £605.9m
Rise of 14% comes during a year of growth for firm
Edinburgh legal director among WBD senior promotions
Clare Lamond recognised among 14 across UK offices
Solicitor given two years for taking money as attorney
John Sinclair embezzled £120,000 from elderly woman with dementia
Holyrood Committee to examine procurement laws
Call for views on how 2014 reforms have worked
Disabling Barriers Scotland hosts first wellbeing event
LawCare speakers guest at peer support group's online event
Complete Clarity hires Property team head
Nat Alexander joins as senior associate from The McKinstry Company
Parental orders made in first Scottish surrogacy case
Judge grants orders despite late applications and parents separating
Sex cases diversion from prosecution to be reviewed
Lord Advocate orders review of handling of serious sex offences
Thorntons opens new Glasgow office
Firm's base is located in George Square
Solicitor's 'lapse of judgement' is condemned
Lord Malcolm notes 'quite extraordinary' behaviour
Council tax proposed to rise for larger properties
Consultation opens on added weighting for houses in bands E to H