Legal news

Supreme Court rules against Uber in "workers" appeal
Employment Tribunal justified in finding that drivers were "workers"

MSPs call for urgent views on freedom of expression
Justice Committee publishes Yousaf's options for hate crime limits

Sentencing Council publishes death by driving findings
Research into public attitudes shows feeling of expectations not being met

Discipline Tribunal consults on expenses review
Society's abolished table of fees still being used

Court simplified divorce forms change from 1 March
Amendments reflect UK withdrawal from European Union

Stephen O'Rourke elected Keeper of Faculty Library
QC comes top of poll to succeed Mungo Bovey

Irrelevancy of charge shows no probable cause: judge
Rangers-related action to go to proof on whether prosecution malicious

December house prices show strong annual growth
Scottish year-on-year rise is highest since March 2015

Trafficked cannabis farm youths held wrongly prosecuted
UK found in breach of Human Rights Convention on two counts

EU expected to approve data transfers to and from UK
Announcement predicted this week to assist business transfers

Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down

SMEs offered new bank dispute service
ADR service intended for disputes involving larger SMEs

Scottish child payment benefit begins
Eligible parents can get £40 every four weeks

Holyrood "must change post-Brexit approach"
Panel calls for legal scrutiny changes after May election

COVID court restrictions are extended
Safety measures will be in place through March

Controlled Interest Land Register to start next year
Regulations approved for operation from 1 April 2022

Seven promoted at Aberdein Considine
Associate and six senior solicitors recognised for contributions

Longserving SCCRC chief to retire
Gerard Sinclair to step down in September after 18 years

Legal Aid Resilience Fund opens to applications
Support available to practices with at least 20% of income from legal aid

Thorntons names Lesley Larg as next managing partner
Craig Nicol to step down on 31 May; latest results see growth despite COVID

Stirling professor launches legal innovation exchange
Scottish Law and Innovation Network aims to bridge academic-practice divide

TLT targets zero emissions by 2025
Partnership with Carbon Intelligence will provide strategy to achieve goal

Malicious prosecution claims to cost £24m, Wolffe confirms
Letter to Justice Committee sets out sums to settle administrators' claims

South Strathclyde idea cuts sentencing diet COVID risks
Earlier delivery of reports enables advance consultation and cuts hearings