Legal news
Eight promoted across Ledingham Chalmers' offices
Five new senior associates and three associates named
Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification
Thorntons' charity wills campaign raises £44,000
Combined total for Cash for Kids now £320,000
Claims management company regulations go to consultation
Draft rules published to permit transfer to FCA supervision
Peers vote to keep EU Charter of Rights
Further Government defeat over EU Withdrawal Bill
QC becomes tribunal judge on "family friendly" terms
Anna Poole appointed to Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber
Nominations open for 2018 In-house Rising Star award
Sixth year of annual prize for Scottish in-house sector
"Nazi dog" trainer fined £800 for posting video
Accused charged with "grossly offensive or threatening" communication
Pinsent Masons' Connor honoured for Asia business support work
Hong Kong lawyer inducted into GlobalScot Hall of Fame
Scotland opens Berlin economic hub
New base will promote innovation and investment by Scottish business
SLCC confirms £30 full rate general levy rise for 2018-19
Final budget laid before Holyrood stands by draft proposals
Supreme Court vetoes insurers' bid to bypass protocol legal costs
Solicitors could enforce equitable lien under English law
Final whistle blows on Football Behaviour Act
Royal Assent for repeal bill sees end to controversial law
Six year sentence for juror who took money in bribe
Judge condemns behaviour in first Scottish case of its kind
Partner heads Drummond Miller promotions
Laura McDonagh recognised, along with two new associates
Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience
Victim Support given funding for new homicide service
New approach to reduce need to go to different organisations
Sexual Offences Pardons Bill agreed unanimously at stage 1
MSPs endorse general principles of gay pardons measure
Employment legal director hire for Morton Fraser
Alan Delaney joins from Dentons
Ten lawyers among Parole Board appointments
Eight to serve as legal members and two as general members
Innovation Cup offers cash for best risk management idea
Society teams up with insurers and brokers to encourage new thinking
Employment partner joins as Thorntons expands in Edinburgh
Move pending to larger offices at Haymarket
Ten struck off in 2017, SSDT annual report reveals
Tribunal reports on 30 cases heard in year
Anderson Strathern hires renewable energy consultant
Alan Simpson joins from Wright Johnston & Mackenzie