Legal news
"Race to the bottom" warning by Faculty over legal aid
Review submission warns of risk to proper representation
Power of attorney registrations go into reverse in 2016
OPG records 18% fall after previous years' increases
Law firm turns out in force for marathon
Davidson Chalmers runners raise £3,600 for Chest Heart & Stroke
EU-derived rights continue despite British citizen grant: Advocate General
Opinion supports continued residence rights of family based on EU law
Lawyers raise further questions over scope of new domestic abuse offence
Stage 1 submissions warn of risk of over-criminalisation
LSEW breached competition law over training requirement, tribunal rules
Abuse of dominant position over conveyancing scheme accreditation
Call for review as court denies former client's conflict claim
Involvement of consultant to merged firm no bar to acting for opponent
"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law
Matthews, Atack take up Society office bearer roles
Thanks to Eilidh Wiseman on stepping down as President
AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member
Businesses not ready for GDPR, survey reveals
Many yet to start planning, with one year to go
Patterson to take on Scottish Arbitration Centre role
Arbitrator and former CMS partner to chair appointments panel
Castle Douglas High wins COPFS public speaking contest
Team comes top after three-way final
Belief in joint ownership no defence to vandalism charge, sheriff rules
Sheriff finds woman guilty of damaging car in wake of domestic split
Additional Support Needs Tribunals set for Scottish Tribunals transfer
Ministers consult on regulations for new arrangements
Glasgow firm Hamilton Burns goes into administration
Two practices take on business; nine staff redundant
Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids
Evidence recovered from phone justified second detention: appeal court
Grounds did not arise out of same circumstances in terms of statute
Simple Procedure Rules to be amended next month
Changes made in light of feedback on new procedure
MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law
Gender bias still an issue at bar, Dean believes
Faculty and stables to implement transparent briefing policy
Discount rate needs more regular review, Faculty argues
"Real injustice" from recent "massive" change, says consultation response
Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health