Legal news
Two legal directors lead seven hires for Shoosmiths
Edinburgh and Glasgow offices share recruits across four teams
Scottish house prices end 2021 up 11.2% on the year
Average dips in December but shows strong growth over the year
SLAB chair and five board members reappointed
Terms extended by two or four years
Book launch event to raise awareness of domestic abuse
March launch for work on victims' experiences of criminal justice response
Budget penalties allowed for rule of law breaches: CJEU
Hungary and Poland fail in challenge to power to suspend payments
Two more firms announce move to Haymarket development
Dentons and Shoosmiths to relocate Edinburgh offices later this year
Planning application fees to rise in April
Increases designed to help improve local authority performance
Pinsent Masons moves to flexible-themed Edinburgh base
New office designed to support agile working and employee wellbeing
Junior Bar Association names first committee
New association aims to support advocates of less than five years' call
WS Society reveals library bicentenary events
August marks 200 years since grand opening of famous building
More than 100 lawyers abandon legal aid duty scheme
40 firms and 110 solicitors have quit scheme since 2019: FOI answer
Ian Bowie moves to Shepherd & Wedderburn
Property partner hire from MacRoberts joins Glasgow office
MSPs call for views on Fireworks Bill
Consultation opens on proposed controls, with public surveys
Audit launched into women’s participation at Holyrood
Move will look at barriers to a political career
Fiscal's 1992 letter bars prosecution now: Appeal Court
Judges affirm 1976 Thom decision as good law
Ministers publish justice system plan through to 2026
Paper sets out vision and planned reforms for current Parliament
Scullion LAW promotes two to associate director
Farrah Mahmood and Nick Harbison win recognition
DAC Beachcroft hires construction litigation partner
Jilly Petrie joins from BTO Solicitors
Judge quashes sheriff investigation tribunal findings
Unfairness to complainer in withholding of further allegations
Operetta double bill revives Tumbling Lassie appeal
Proceeds from Faculty's April event to support anti-slavery charities
Faculty seeks long term fix for placed English children
Children's hearings should have role as forum to discuss welfare
Sex offence summary case amendment can be retrospective
Appeal Court rules no unfairness if summary jurisdiction added
Double partner hire for Burness Paull family law launch
Richard Smith and Jennifer Wilkie join from Brodies
MSPs call for views on re-enacting COVID provisions
Choice of surveys to comment on Recovery and Reform Bill