Legal news

Change of office bearers follows SYLA AGM
Jessica Weir and Ayla Iridag now President and Vice President

Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"

Faculty backs Mental Health Tribunal transfer proposals
Flexibility over compulsory retirement should remain, response states

Fixed penalty accused must retain right to court: Society
"Right to hearing must be preserved even for minor offences": response

COPFS Right to Review scheme could be improved, inspectors report
Victims not always told of right to have decisions reviewed

Planning Bill should have stronger role for communities, MSPs say
Stage 1 report concludes bill does not go far enough

Simple procedure does not change approach to undefended cases: appeal court
Sheriffs wrong to challenge relevancy and specification of debt claims

Thousands of companies fail to register controlling interests
Claim that AML efforts compromised by lack of compliance

David Young QC appointed a sheriff
Hamilton to be base court in South Strathclyde post

Holyrood holds out against EU Withdrawal Bill as MSPs refuse consent
Conservatives alone in backing acceptance of UK settlement offer

Race on for law firms to complete new AML registration
Portal opens for practices to beat 26 June deadline

Urgent call from Society for input to IHT review
Two weeks to comment on aspects subject to OTS scrutiny

Social housing provisions of 2014 Act to come in next year
Order made confirming 1 May and 1 November 2019 dates

Macnabs adds Aberuthven office to Perthshire network
Two head firm's fourth branch

Law covering parental disputes goes out to review
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act

Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors

UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination

Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author

Family lawyer Anne McTaggart joins Balfour+Manson
Former head of own firm becomes Aberdeen partner

Holyrood committee backs prisoner voting rights in new report
Majority favour right for all serving custodial sentences

Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen

Brexit Bill should be rejected without settlement, MSPs report
Committee still believes Scotland-UK disagreement can be resolved

Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme

Tram contractors fail to halt inquiry publishing "sensitive" documents
Interim suspension refused of ruling based on public interest