Legal news
NQ and trainee hires as DWF expands Scottish presence
Five solicitors and six trainees start in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Scottish Legal Aid Board to improve equality approach
Legal agreement is signed to help end discrimination
Justice Secretary will consider sex crime legal reforms
Call to improve Scotland's conviction rates for rape
Inner House widens gin trade mark interdict on Lidl
Interim order protecting Hendrick's mark upheld and applied to England
30% of rejected fiscal fines not prosecuted: FOI release
Government says decisions in individual cases a matter for COPFS
Appointments and promotion as BTO grows in Helensburgh
Donna Brennan joins as legal director to manage Wills & Succession team
DWF reports strong performance in 2020-21 results
Revenue and profit both show sustained growth in year to 30 April 2021
Lord Matthews appointed to Inner House
Promotion agreed for efficient conduct of court business
Online trading among proposed new consumer protections
Rules planned to tackle fake reviews and subscription malpractices
Criminal court business picks up in June
Throughput climbs closer to pre-COVID levels as all courts reopen
Irwin Mitchell doubles paternity leave
Firm introduces moves to help families
Ruth Davidson to join the House of Lords
New role for former Scottish Tory leader
Nine new devils to receive scholarships
Faculty of Advocates offers financial support
High Court approves new sentencing process guideline
Document aims to increase public knowledge and understanding
Community sentence aim not being met: Audit Scotland
Report finds lack of progress in switching from custodial disposals
Interim reforms to legal complaints system likely
Ministers to revise regulations despite opposition to package proposals
Lawscot Foundation celebrates first six graduations
First law students supported by social mobility charity achieve degrees
House prices resume upward trend in May
All areas in Scotland show average year-on-year rise
Questions over court plans for beyond level 0
SCTS plans relaxations from 9 August; Society seeks focus on complex cases
Revised Property Factors Code of Conduct published
New version replaces original code from 16 August 2021
SLAB not bound to pay statutory interest: Appeal Court
Appeal allowed against decision that commercial late payment rules apply
WJM makes Inverness private client partner hire
Magnus Mackay joins from Stronachs
Two child rule a matter for Parliament: Supreme Court
Cap on child benefit justifiable though within ambit of ECHR
Ministers commit to state-of-the-art forensic lab
New facility will provide post mortem toxicology services