Legal news

Parking adjudicators to transfer to Scottish Tribunals
Consultation running on new draft rules

Practice note extends affidavit guidance in family actions
Updated version builds on experience in defended actions

Scots young carer grant benefit goes out to views
Ministers consult on policy and draft regulations

Latest house transaction figures continue Scottish trend
Registers report July prices up; May volumes down

Keep children out of court – but test their evidence: Faculty
Response to Vulnerable Witnesses Bill calls for informed challenge

Vialex expands south of the border
Berwick office to assist growth in north of England

"Same roof" rule to go in criminal injuries compensation review
Ministers seek to improve position of child abuse and terror victims

Seven new solicitor advocates admitted
Court ceremony follows gaining of extended rights

Hijab exclusion from court a human rights violation, judges rule
Human Rights Court finds restriction not justified by public order grounds

Inksters adds Edinburgh base to growing network
Property lawyer Steven McDonald to head new office

Human rights defenders deserve Nobel Prize: Faculty
Advocates back Peace Brigades International campaign

One in three solicitors at risk of violence, survey finds
Assault, threatening behaviour or communications commonplace

Faculty believes new support fund is helping diversity cause
Devilling interest leaps in wake of scholarship launch

Bill to combat fuel poverty goes out to views
MSPs begin stage 1 scrutiny

Ministers under fire for failing to launch Victim Surcharge Fund
£1m support fund still not operational nearly five years after Act

MSPs seek evidence of Brexit negotiations impact
Committee invites views to inform ongoing scrutiny

Two solicitor advocates among nine new QCs
James Cormack and Richard Goddard among those to achieve rank

Human rights have made real difference over 20 years, Commission insists
Briefing to UK Parliament highlights benefits in many contexts

Morton Fraser in private client deals with Addleshaw Goddard
MF focuses on tax and succession as property moves to Coulters

Fife firms Morgans and Macbeth Currie in merger
Combined business to practise as Morgans

Expansion drives DWF revenue growth
Turnover up 18% in year to 30 April

Harper Macleod becomes STEP Gold Employer Partner
Recognition for standard of training and development

MEPs approve controversial new copyright law
Campaigners vow to continue fight until final version settled

Edinburgh bar pulls out of JP court duty scheme
Shortage of members and low legal aid rates blamed for decision