Legal news
Ledingham pays cost of living bonus on back of results
£1,200 payment per head as 2021-22 figures show turnover growth
Litigation partner promotion at Balfour+Manson
Michaela Guthrie joins partnership from 1 November
Schools MiniTrials event returns to court
Edinburgh initiative gives pupils insight into legal system
2021-22 a milestone year: Sentencing Council report
Annual report highlights significance of two new guidelines
SLCC warns of extra burden from court privilege ruling
Legal firms and SLCC itself "face costs" in dealing with privilege issues
How devolution is changing post-Brexit: call for views
MPSs open inquiry into regulatory divergence within UK
Situation bleak for EBA criminal members, survey shows
100% are concerned for future; 82% have considered leaving
Three legal directors among Gillespie Macandrew hires
Key practice areas boosted by series of appointments
Lawscot Foundation celebrates first graduates' success
Event raises £1,200 for charity supporting legal careers for the disadvantaged
Two more litigation partners for Brodies
Clare Bone and Malcolm Gunnyeon join practice
Maltese road authority held immune from Scottish action
State immunity applied as authority was carrying out state's obligation
Patient Safety Commissioner Bill comes before Holyrood
Commissioner will investigate issues and promote healthcare safety
UK legislative impact assessments failing, Lords report
Peers claim SI assessments done badly or not made available
MSPs pass emergency bill to cap housing rents
Bill completes passage under emergency procedure
Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition
LawCare makes "tag 10" plea for Mental Health Day
Support service asks law community to flag its work on 10 October
Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice
Survey running on remote civil court hearings
Research seeks to support future development of digital programme
Reforms proposed to law on ending commercial leases
Scottish Law Commission suggests replacing law on tacit relocation
Ian Hamilton KC dies aged 97
Independence campaigner who helped take Stone of Destiny was oldest advocate
Four Covid-19 inquiry counsel step down as chair goes
Four of the six counsel to the Scottish public inquiry have resigned
Tenant Protection Bill could be passed this week
Motion before Holyrood today to approve passage as emergency bill
Cullen Kilshaw acquires Langholm's Stevenson & Johnstone
Merger brings Borders practice its 10th office
Marieke Dwarshuis appointed OSCR chair
Experienced board member appointed to head Scottish charity regulator