Legal news
Too many gaps in new land interests register, MSPs claim
Report urges Scottish Government to reconsider approach
Prescription Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Ministers resist attempts to reduce 20 year period for UK benefit recovery
Ministers fail to halt article 50 Europe reference
Court of Session refuses permission to appeal to UK Supreme Court
Bill proposal published on plan to strengthen culpable homicide law
MSP wants to ensure "appropriate seriousness" for gross negligence
Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser
Elise Turner joins from Dentons
Fresh evidence appeal based on complainer's retraction fails
Context of whole evidence showed statement in different light: Appeal Court
Driverless cars consultation kick started by Law Commissions
First public engagement exercise in three year project
Holyrood committee backs higher age of criminal responsibility
Bill to raise minimum to 12 supported in stage 1 report
Edinburgh solicitors step up criminal legal aid protest action
Vote against acting for those barred from defending themselves
Simple procedure responses summary published by SCJC
Respondents want simpler forms, among other suggestions
Pension trustees not able to substitute CPI for RPI uprating: Supreme Court
Power to adopt “replacement” meant official replacement for RPI
UK Government asks CJEU to decline article 50 reference
Written observations maintain questions inadmissible
Society launches debate on reforms to cohabitant laws
Consultation opens on time limits and other issues
McMenamin's term extended at SCCRC
QC's appointment to run for a further six months
Partner and associate appointments at Blackadders
Donna Reynolds joins from CCW Business Lawyers
Lawyers sign up for People's Vote campaign
Letter to Prime Minister attracts 1,400 signatures
Scotland can learn from others on enforcing human rights: report
Better protections needed for economic, social and cultural rights
English law in consumer contract includes limitation rule: sheriff
Defender failed to aver exceptions in Rome Convention
Helena Kennedy becomes IBA Human Rights Director
Peer and QC will be third holder of post
Aberdein Considine secures McSherry as dispute resolution head
Solicitor advocate joins as partner from DWF
Three join Shoosmiths' Edinburgh office
PSL and two solicitor appointments boost separate teams
Faculty to re-run Christmas appeal for poor families
Home-Start Glenrothes to benefit for fourth year
MSPs open call for evidence on anti-smacking bill
Member's bill begins its stage 1 scrutiny
Kennedys warns of risk of claims inflation from Civil Litigation Act
Civil Justice Council urged to counter risk of increased costs