Legal news
DX ending use of LP addresses from new year
Legal firms asked to ensure address records and references are up to date
Planning application decision times show some improvement
Local application performance better, but major decisions slip
SYLA announces change at the top as Meldrum steps down
Lucy Thornton becomes President with Jessica Weir as VP
Burness Paul hires employment pair from Clyde & Co
Sandy Kemp and Robert Phillips switch firms
Five year sentence upheld for possessing £12 disguised stun gun
No exceptional circumstances shown despite non-use over two years
Litigation partner promotion at Brodies
Laura McMillan brings firm's total to 95
Keeper of the Registers to retire in March
Sheenagh Adams to leave post after nine years
Simple procedure expenses cap includes VAT and outlays: sheriff
“Expenses” held to include “all the elements of a judicial account”
MSP gains support to bring in urban 20 mph limit bill
Cross-party members offer support to Green proposal
Tribute from Society on death of Ethel Houston
One of first woman partners of Scottish law firm passes away at 93
Thorntons, Thompsons big winners at Law Awards of Scotland
Three awards for Thompsons' litigators as Thorntons takes big firm prize
Private residential tenancy in force from today
All new agreements will come under this regime
Faculty "not convinced" of case for new hate crime law
Response to Bracadale review queries how to define further protected groups
Award-winning film screening marks launch of Faculty bullying policy
Leslee Udwin to attend and speak at India's Daughter showing