Legal news
Approved Census Bill allows voluntary questions for first time
Move allows voluntary answers on transgender status and sexual orientation
Bill extends and simplifies Disclosure Scotland regime
Lifetime membership changes to renewable five yearly
Five promotions at Gilson Gray
Three solicitors among those recognised
Human Rights Taskforce to focus on new legislation
New body set up following advisory group report
Lord Boyd of Duncansby appointed to Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Court of Session judge to be Vice President of complaints body
Scots firms to the fore in latest Will Aid campaign
Three in top five UK fundraisers
Scottish Sentencing Council consults on new public guideline
Framework aims to increase awareness of sentencing process
Opt-out organ donation law passes final Holyrood stage
Training and public awareness campaigns to precede introduction
Fuel Poverty Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Measure sets targets to cover next 20 years
Justice Committee majority backs further restriction on short sentences
Seven of nine MSPs favour presumption against terms under 12 months
Harper Macleod expands into Moray with Elgin merger
Wink & Mackenzie team come on board from September
Donald Reid elected Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators
Mitchells Roberton chairman begins two year term
2018-19 property sales value best in 11 years: RoS report
Total value, and volume, still well below pre-recession peak
MPs call for action to limit use of non-disclosure agreements
All employees who suffered discrimination should have proper redress
Thorntons expands into west with Glasgow opening
Three partners lead new West Regent Street office
Summit sets legal profession targets on diversity and bullying
Future goals launched at event marking women in law centenary
Defibrillators installed in all Scottish courts
Public access devices also available to community
SLCC erred in admitting vexatious litigant's unvouched complaints
No ground for treating differently from others rejected: appeal court
Bill introduced to set up new consumer champion body
Consumer Scotland intended to tackle longstanding service issues
Lorne Crerar and Hector MacQueen awarded CBEs
Sheriff Iona McDonald also made OBE in Birthday Honours
McDonald takes over as managing partner at RCCW
Keith Allan retires after almost 40 years at firm
JUSTICE calls for reforms in prosecuting sexual offences
Proposals include training for lawyers, and better support for witnesses
Bearsden Academy wins 2019 Dewar Debate Tournament
Team comes best of four in Holyrood final
Angus solicitor struck off on five misconduct complaints
John Hamilton misled clients and failed to act in best interests