Legal news
Justice Committee voices prisons budget concerns
Report highlights severe pressures on system
BTO makes construction disputes partner hire
Fraser Hopkins joins from Pinsent Masons
Case management changes passed for personal injury actions
Additional time to be allowed ahead of hearing in Court of Session actions
Higher age of criminal responsibility in force from today
Under 12s no longer to be treated as offenders
Second "Excellence in Advocacy" event to be held in November
Speakers and mooting competition will commemorate Lord Jones
Society consulting members on planning obligations review
Committee seeks to identify good practice
Lord Brodie to chair hospital construction inquiry
Judge to lead probe into Queen Elizabeth and Children's Hospital failings
Supreme Court holds UK asylum seeker detention policy unlawful
Lack of certainty and objectivity meant detainees entitled to damages
Lawyers who challenged Government recognised in awards
Aidan O'Neill QC and Elaine Motion among winners at Law Awards of Scotland
Jury service widens with new assistance measures
People with sight or hearing difficulties offered extra help
Faculty questions "retrogressive" child law proposal
Test of capacity could encourage court disputes
Crown faulted for not disclosing English convictions
Dishonesty offences were relevant to complainer's credibility
Highlights revealed of ICCA conference speakers
Canada's Louise Arbour to deliver keynote address
Bill will allow rape victims to self-refer for examination
Evidence could support future prosecutions
Brexit regulations hitting SSI output, MSPs report
Committee seeks details of impact on workload
Protected trust deeds come under Holyrood scrutiny
Committee calls for evidence as it opens inquiry
MSPs call for better mental health care for young offenders
Committee report highlights areas for improvement
MacRoberts celebrates British Legal Awards commendation
Corporate Finance team recognised for M&A successes
Faculty warns against abuse scheme "survivor hierarchy"
Response calls for scheme to include hospitals and boarding schools
Bank refused PPI setoff against discharged bankrupt
Inner House rejects attempt to distinguish Supreme Court ruling
Partner promotion at Morton Fraser
Commercial property lawyer Amar Wali advanced
Offenders now liable to support Victim Surcharge Fund
Courts can order payments for offences committed from today
SLCC claims "best ever year" of performance
Annual report shows more complaints assessed and determined
International award for Lady Hale
Supreme Court President named for 2019 Justice Excellence Award