Legal news
MSP proposes bill to protect "electrician" title
Jamie Halcro Johnson consults on law to ensure proper qualification
MSPs seek views on post-COVID human rights support
Committee calls for evidence on financial implications of pandemic
EHRC calls for review of sexual history provisions
Report finds continuing concern about effectiveness of "shield" law
Sibling rights to be extended by stage 3 amendments
Minister proposes to allow additional participation in children's hearings
Bail Appeal Court goes virtual
Daily sittings to follow successful pilot
Clan Childlaw seeks further sibling rights at hearings
Call for stage 3 amendments to Children (Scotland) Bill
UK internal market must respect devolution: MSPs
Finance Committee protests lack of consultation on white paper proposals
Remote court hearings should not be default: Faculty
Survey of advocates finds majority against default use for most business
Courts study warns of possible long term trial backlogs
Four papers project measures needed to restore pre-COVID-19 position
Child abuse survivor payments bill brought to Holyrood
New body to offer fixed rate or individually assessed compensation
Cinema screenings adopted to revive Scots jury trials
Multiplexes to enable 16 courtrooms following working group proposals
CMS continues Pride support with virtual global event
Clients and friends invited to take part in online challenge
Inner House affirms limits of servitude access right
Parking on dominant tenement not allowed as means to access adjoining land
Six month extension for Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts
Selected provisions will expire, but Acts to continue until 31 March
Campaigner wins ruling agains facial recognition trial
Court of Appeal holds Cardiff deployment flawed on three grounds
Glasgow Caledonian wins funding for journal and lecture
Clark Foundation award will support annual journal and lecture
Highway Code changes need legislative support: lawyers
Pedestrian Law Scotland renews call for presumed liability
No further interest due on seeking sequestration recall
HMRC not entitled to statutory interest post-sequestration
Remoter consumers to benefit from parcel delivery hub
Scottish Government launches pricing map for best deals
Scotland faces hard act keeping up with EU law: Faculty
Bill submission warns of scale of task, and potential conflict
Two weeks to go for young offender sentencing views
Scottish Sentencing Council consultation closes on 21 August
Peter Kinghorn to retire from Dundee North Law Centre
Principal solicitor steps down at end of month after 26 years
Digby Brown wins second IIP Platinum award
Global standards body confirms re-accreditation