Legal news
Faculty backs domestic abuse-related procedure changes
Approval for proposals to reflect position with sexual offences
Partner and associate promotions at Thompsons
Employment managers made partner as three advanced to associate
Parliament must approve article 50 EU notice, High Court rules
Government given certificate to enable appeal to Supreme Court
MSPs defeat Government in call for Football Act repeal
Ministers criticise decision but agree to consider options
Presiding Officer names Parliament reform commission members
Ten to serve along with independent chair
Brexit will test "English votes for English laws" rules, peers report
Constitution Committee says too soon to judge impact of rules
Succession law changes not just "tidying up", Thorntons warns
Wills should be reviewed on four key points: Etherington
MMS appoints white collar crime specialist associate
James McMillan joins from MacRoberts
Society's new annual plan sets out 30 objectives for 2016-17
New services for members among top goals for coming year
Confirmation requirements change with new Succession Act
Statement required of applicant's relationship to deceased at death
Solicitor who took cash from office spared jail after selling home
Six months' restriction of liberty after £21,000 embezzlement repaid
Lord Lyon awarded Napier honorary degree
Joseph Morrow given Honorary Doctorate in Laws
Living wage revised to £8.45 per hour
First Minister encourages more businesses to adopt the rate
Lord Neuberger to give Europa Institute's Mitchell Lecture
Supreme Court President to speak on interjurisdictional influences
Stiff penalties in Discipline Tribunal's latest misconduct cases
Suspension for accounts rules failures and heavy fine for conflict of interest
Non-criminal arrest procedures out to consultation
Ministers seek views on how to apply 2016 Act provisions
Inner House upholds ruling against Holyrood independence camp
No ground for holding Lord Ordinary erred
Uber drivers are workers, not self employed, tribunal rules
Test case pair win right to minimum wage and holiday pay
Northern Irish article 50 judicial review claim dismissed
Judge rules parliamentary approval not needed to activate EU withdrawal
Modern arbitration law should be fully applied, Faculty submits
Ministers should implement provision covering statutory arbitration
Lawyer calls for VW to honour Scottish customers following US settlement
Thompsons working with other European firms to pursue claim
Independent body to propose Holyrood reforms
All-party support for review of checks and balances
Shepherd & Wedderburn completes Glasgow office move
Ninety relocate to West Regent Street development
Urgent action needed on prosecution service resources, Faculty claims
Evidence submission also criticises "blurring" of public interest