Legal news
Mattac formed as new Edinburgh practice
Paul McIntosh and David Ellis relaunch former CMC Legal
Morton Fraser hires agricultural specialist partner
Linsey Barclay-Smith joins from Thorntons
Article 50 reference not withdrawn, but appeal permission hearing set
Inner House sets 8 November date for Government motion
Human rights actions risk US-UK military relations, General warns
David Petraeus claims legal cases having "chilling effect" on armed forces
Fourteen year old spared custody for knife assault in school
Appeal Court has regard to past history and positive aspects of report
Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement
EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law
Peers in further alert over no-deal Brexit consequences for family cases
Questions put to Government over lack of clarity
Philippe Sands QC to speak at Faculty open event
European Lawyers Day address to focus on global rule of law
Scots housing market continues to outperform UK average
August prices up 4.1% year on year; June volumes down 4.3%
Child's convention claim saved from time bar by "suspension" provision
Supreme Court dismisses vessel operators' appeal in diver's death case
SYLA unveils further autumn events
Career and networking evenings in October and November
Gilson Gray taps Brodies for new finance director
Australian CA Peter Coghlan makes career move
Miller Hendry walk for charity in memory of late colleagues
£3,325 raised for Breast Cancer Research and Aplastic Anaemia Trust
TLT acquires Leslie Wolfson & Co
Deal adds to commercial real estate strength in Scotland
Flooding denial actionable under standard clauses: Appeal Court
"Entire agreement" term did not exclude misrepresentation case
Partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew
Corporate and commercial lawyer Chris Gibson recognised
Silver award for Society's Careers & Outreach team
Association Excellence Awards recognise Street Law and schools debate work
Call for legal protection of beavers
Scottish Wildlife Trust expresses concern on unregulated culling
Scottish Child abuse enquiry releases its first findings
"...homes were places of fear, coercive control, threat, excessive discipline and emotional, physical and sexual abuse..."
New rules and guidance on Incidental Financial Business
Law Society of Scotland amendments now in force [already used]
Law firms join World Mental Health Day awareness raising efforts
Big names support Mindful Business Charter and See Me campaigns
Bakers' appeal allowed in “gay cake” case
Supreme Court upholds right not to manifest belief one does not hold
Society's LawscotTech scheme will team solicitors with IT experts
Initiative designed to stimulate legal IT innovation