Legal news
Society provides evidence on Offensive Behaviour bill
Doubts expressed over Act's success in tackling sectarianism
Party can appeal failure to impose contempt penalty, judges rule
"Continuing locus" to bring matter to attention of appeal court
Judges welcome Civil Litigation Costs Bill, subject to comments
Response focuses on auditor's remuneration and group proceedings
Public Guardian acts to calm power of attorney worries
Statement follows broadcast remarks by Court of Protection judge
Revised "named persons" bill still needs improvement, Faculty believes
Information sharing measure does not fully address Supreme Court comments
Sheriff refuses trustee reappointment as only professionals would benefit
Multiplepoinding held a better way to settle right to new funds
Civil Litigation Bill may fall short of aims, Faculty warns
Evidence submission calls for regulation of claims management companies
MSP proposes end to 'period poverty'
Views sought on idea to provide free sanitary products
Judicial complaints reviewer appointed
Former deputy chief constable of Tayside takes on role
Jurors offered information video to help them prepare
SCTS adds to range of guides to jury service
Holyrood committee calls for evidence on EU Withdrawal Bill
MSPs seek views on proposed approach to transfer of powers
Talks fail to bridge UK-Scotland Brexit bill differences
Ministers still proposing to recommend Holyrood refuses consent
Full bench restates law on video evidence
As "real evidence", jury can use it to establish fact
Private rents relevant to setting social housing rents, Inner House rules
Judges divided on whether panel erred in its approach
Commission urged to tackle law of assisted dying
Friends at the End calls for "robust framework" for the law
Neuberger appeals for more post-Brexit guidance for judges
Parliament must be "very clear" over status of future CJEU decisions
Thorntons team have heads shaved for charity
Ten raise more than £8,000 for Cancer Relief
Registered paralegals now known as “accredited”
Society changes name to reflect professional status
Court criticises tribunals over Pakistani asylum gay claim
Judges hope case history “not typical of proceedings in system”
Data protection proposals unveiled by ministers
GDPR controls to be brought into UK law
Ending physical punishment of children could be good thing: Society
Response on proposed bill recognises culture change on children's rights
Two more former Ross Harper partners struck off
Orders made against Alan Miller and James Price; two others censured
Homeowners can use Factors Act remedies even after sale
First Scottish Upper Tribunal ruling supports purposive reading of Act
Rules Rewrite Project moves into new phase
Four work streams to consider aspects of core rules