Legal news

Former Crown Agent to head youth crime prevention group
Catherine Dyer tasked with combating rise in sex offending

Anderson Strathern hires finance director from PwC deals team
Susanne Godfrey joins to push growth strategy forward

Non-EU spouse can stay after EU national becomes UK citizen, CJEU rules
Treaty confers derived right of residence

WJM joins international professional network
Firm becomes only Scottish law firm in Geneva Group International

SLCC publishes wills and executries consumer guides
Tips are based on issues from real complaints

Sales and volume rise in Registers' latest quarterly property market figures
Year-on-year growth across most of Scotland

Balfour+Manson promotes family lawyer to partner
Jamie Foulis joins top table at age 29

Hally re-elected as Shepherd & Wedderburn chairman
Second three-year term for former chief executive

Tender under simple procedure leaves expenses uncapped, sheriff rules
Defender "has not proceeded" with defence in that situation

Faculty of Advocates releases career promotional video
Film shows advocate's life via trainee completing devilling

BTO becomes STEP accredited employer partner
Award given for commitment to staff qualification

Further measures to block prisoner phone use proposed
Justice Secretary to give evidence in support of new regulations

EAT upholds "workers" ruling against Uber
Drivers held entitled to holiday pay, rest breaks and minimum wage

Appeal court rejects case based on third party provocation
Court questions existence of concept, without ruling finally

Seat belts for school buses law passed
Buses to be fitted, but no enforcement to wear

Scottish ministers propose simpler acquired gender laws
Consultation opens on self declaration system and non-binary recognition

Alcohol pricing decision due next week
Supreme Court to rule on Holyrood provision on 15 November

Holyrood passes Child Poverty Bill
Targets in place to reduce child poverty by 2030

Views sought on education reforms ahead of bill
Schools to have more freedom over curriculum, funding and staff

Two family partner hires for Aberdein Considine
April Campbell and Karl Brown join as Stirling office relocates

SYLA seeks new blood for committee
Three vacancies for members to help with expanding events programme

Pinsent Masons' Connon moves to Vario role
Former Aberdeen head seeks to expand into oil and gas sector

RSPB refused permission to appeal North Sea wind farms decision
Supreme Court turns down attempt to challenge Inner House ruling

Sex entertainment licensing guidance out for consultation
Draft supports new non-mandatory licensing regime