Legal news
Two appointed to Scottish Human Rights Commission
GP and human rights academic bring varied expertise
Two members' bills complete Holyrood passage
Tied pubs and local government charter bills pass stage 3
Faculty calls for "nuanced" new automated vehicles law
Consultation response highlights need to question assumptions
Nine promotions at Gillespie Macandrew
Firm rewards seven lawyers and two tax specialists
MSPs condemn Government handling of Salmond case
Report calls for someone to be accountable for "unacceptable" situation
Draft bill for indyref2 published
Bid to hold vote in next parliamentary term
Two child contact consultations open
Ministers seek views on new registers, and contact centre regulation
MSPs want legal move to help funfairs
Report says showpeople face licensing barriers
Call for specialist sex offences court
Move to improve experience for complainers
Supreme Court name change plan 'is idiotic'
Lord Reed criticises Government proposals
MacRoberts launches anti-money laundering team
Fraser Sinclair to head specialist group
Further domestic abuse control powers passed by MSPs
Unanimous support after stage 3 debate for Domestic Abuse (Protection) Bill
SLCC challenges Society cost comparison figures
Complaints body calls cost per case rise quoted by Society "misleading"
Criminal court restrictions to be eased
Move comes as Scotland’s lockdown rules change
UNCRC Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Unanimous backing for bringing children's rights into domestic Scots law
Alison Pryde joins Anderson Strathern
Law firm strengthens tax advice capability
Public bodies must act on audit reports, MSPs conclude
Committee report criticises failures to tackle concerns raised
February criminal case figures show lockdown effect
Solemn business getting up to speed, but few summary trials held
Discipline Tribunal reports drop in cases
2019-20 annual report states pandemic a possible cause of fall
Queen's Counsel in Scotland applications open
Advocates and solicitor advocates invited to apply by 5 April
Ministers consult on miners' strike pardon criteria
Views invited on taking forward Scott review recommendation
Aberdeen domestic abuse trials to go virtual
May start for scheme to reduce pandemic backlog
New Human Rights Bill for Scotland
Plan to make UN treaties part of Scots law
Redress for historical child abuse survivors
New law means victims can obtain compensation