Legal news
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Change of office bearers follows SYLA AGM
Jessica Weir and Ayla Iridag now President and Vice President
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Clan Childlaw marks anniversary with student competition
Essays invited on "biggest children's rights issue"
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Faculty backs Mental Health Tribunal transfer proposals
Flexibility over compulsory retirement should remain, response states
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Fixed penalty accused must retain right to court: Society
"Right to hearing must be preserved even for minor offences": response
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
COPFS Right to Review scheme could be improved, inspectors report
Victims not always told of right to have decisions reviewed
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Planning Bill should have stronger role for communities, MSPs say
Stage 1 report concludes bill does not go far enough
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Simple procedure does not change approach to undefended cases: appeal court
Sheriffs wrong to challenge relevancy and specification of debt claims
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Thousands of companies fail to register controlling interests
Claim that AML efforts compromised by lack of compliance
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
David Young QC appointed a sheriff
Hamilton to be base court in South Strathclyde post
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Holyrood holds out against EU Withdrawal Bill as MSPs refuse consent
Conservatives alone in backing acceptance of UK settlement offer
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Race on for law firms to complete new AML registration
Portal opens for practices to beat 26 June deadline
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Urgent call from Society for input to IHT review
Two weeks to comment on aspects subject to OTS scrutiny
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Social housing provisions of 2014 Act to come in next year
Order made confirming 1 May and 1 November 2019 dates
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Macnabs adds Aberuthven office to Perthshire network
Two head firm's fourth branch
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Law covering parental disputes goes out to review
Consultation opens on part 1 of Children (Scotland) Act
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Wellbeing resource launched as Society marks Mental Health Week
Online help and guidance available to stressed solicitors
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
UK Government still playing for time on civil partnerships
Supreme Court appeal opens by couple alleging discrimination
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Tributes as Professor Joe Thomson passes away
Students praise popular former Glasgow University teacher and author
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Family lawyer Anne McTaggart joins Balfour+Manson
Former head of own firm becomes Aberdeen partner
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Holyrood committee backs prisoner voting rights in new report
Majority favour right for all serving custodial sentences
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Final days of polling for Society Council constituencies
West of Scotland and new lawyers' members to be chosen
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Brexit Bill should be rejected without settlement, MSPs report
Committee still believes Scotland-UK disagreement can be resolved
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Reformed real burdens law needs a further review: Commission
Discussion paper published on difficulties with statutory scheme
![](/media/spldo0uj/icon-j-wh.png?width=120&height=120&rnd=133621618922400000)
Tram contractors fail to halt inquiry publishing "sensitive" documents
Interim suspension refused of ruling based on public interest