Legal news
Law Society calls for increased transparency in legal services
Improving information for clients vital in a more competitive legal market
Court of Session condemns Ministers in planning row
Appeal court says Ministers 'ignored' concerns over greenbelt development
Oxfam campaigns to close legal tax hoophole
Charity calls on senior politicians to reform Scottish limited partnerships (SLPs)
New Lord Advocate backs FAI into M9 crash
James Wolffe QC says not holding fatal accident inquiry would be ‘inconceivable’
Study finds huge gender pay gap in Scotland
CMI finds men paid almost £11,000 a year more than women
Harper Macleod grows Personal Injury team
Firm bringing in two new recruits to Personal Injury & Reparation (PI&R) team
Thorntons announces six new promotions
Scottish firm supporting plans for growth
Scottish Government seeks views on electrofishing
Consultation on proposals to amend legislation launched
OSCR releases Charity Register
Searchable list of 23,000 charities in Scotland
Talking about progression in the profession
Society opens discussion about gender equality in legal profession
Appointments and promotion at Bellwether Green
Dario Demarco and Kate Faulds join firm and promotes Stephanie Farrell and Steven Templeton
New appointments at Davidson Chalmers
Edinburgh firm appoints new employment partner and EWR senior solicitor
Judicial Factor appointed to Paisley law firm
The Law Society of Scotland successfully petitions the Court of Session to appoint Judicial Factor
Hare courser first to be jailed from animal DNA
Legal history in use of evidence from hunting dog
Gilson Gray plays role in football club takeover
Firm facilitates fan-let takeover of St Mirren
Olympic double for Harper Macleod
Representatives of Scottish firm celebrate Rio involvement
Belize scraps law targeting gay men
Small Caribbean state sheds colonial legacy law
Report into Sheku Bayoh death submitted to Crown Office
PIRC Commissioner submits supplementary report to Crown Office on investigation into Sheku Bayoh death
Judge resorts to expletives in court
Earthy language used in response to racist's abuse
BLM announces Scottish promotions and appointments
New partners and associates named
Gilson Gray bolsters employment team
Stuart Robertson joins fledgeling full service firm
Eid lunch marks a first for Scottish lawyers
Faculty and Law Society co-sponsor Glasgow event
Child poverty consultation launched as ministers propose framework
Bill next year will set out targets for 2030
Damages ordered against police for unlawful data use
Tribunal awards £10,000 to former officer suspected of leak