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European courts block state surveillance of lawyer consultations

30th October 2015
Human Rights and Dutch courts uphold professional privilege

Dean of Faculty elected Bencher of Middle Temple

30th October 2015
James Wolffe follows Roy Martin and Richard Keen in receiving honour

Committee gets straight to work as Lobbying Bill published

30th October 2015 | government-administration
Standards Committee issues call for evidence

Referendum debate let Scotland "think big" about human rights: SHRC

29th October 2015 | human rights
2014-15 annual report describes "busy and productive year"

Brodies trainee wins SYLA/WS Society essay contest

29th October 2015
John Morgan writes best entry on innovation and court reform

Guide published as new welfare report rules come in

29th October 2015 | family-child law
Court must specify content of and liability to pay for report

Forged signature had to make disposition void, Inner House rules

29th October 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Lord Ordinary erred in exercising discretion against reduction

SCJC revises "Winter Tour" dates

28th October 2015
Schedule cut to three events to reflect demand

Justice Committee neutral on revised legal aid appeal regulations

28th October 2015 | criminal law , law society of scotland
No recommendation as Society warns of solicitors struggling with 1992 rates

Lord Strathclyde to lead review of House of Lords powers

28th October 2015 | government-administration
Downing Street acts in response to Government defeats on tax credits

Solicitor struck off for 2003 embezzlement

28th October 2015 | professional regulation
Michael Karus declared unfit after jail sentence

Judicial Institute's Hub wins European innovation prize

27th October 2015 | education-training , information technology
"Crystal Scales of Justice" awarded to Scottish training body

Juror fined for contempt for checking witness connection on Facebook

27th October 2015 | criminal law
Penalty for defiance of specific instruction upheld by appeal court

Property sales at highest volume since slump, Registers figures show

27th October 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Sales in July-September quarter 6.5% up on previous year

Partner and director promotions at Murray Beith Murray

27th October 2015 | careers
Andrew Paterson and Sean Cockburn advanced from 1 November

Review of Lords powers to follow tax credit Government defeat

27th October 2015 | government-administration
Row over whether peers behaved unconstitutionally in blocking cut

Commissioner refuses information appeal over "rendition" report

26th October 2015 | government-administration
Public interest in favour of protecting police investigation

"Named person" law challenge to be taken to Supreme Court

26th October 2015 | family-child law , human rights
Campaigners to appeal Court of Session reversals

Gender pay gap to be tackled with new information measures

26th October 2015 | employment
Larger businesses and public sector to face further requirements

Director freed from claim in "Tartan Army" trade mark case

23rd October 2015
Pleadings fail to make case for lifting the corporate veil

Stable prices but faster selling times, GSPC reports for latest quarter

23rd October 2015 | property (non-commercial)
Houses selling on average two to three weeks faster than last year

Trial tainted by non-neutral interpreter, appeal court rules

23rd October 2015
Risk of prejudice from expert who was close to speech-impaired complainer

"English votes for English laws" passed after bad tempered debate

23rd October 2015 | government-administration
Government resists amendments to scheme for additional Commons stage

Banks must be made to work harder for custom: CMA report

22nd October 2015 | banking-financial services
Low level of customer switching means too little pressure
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