Legal news

Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims

Society to lead legal tech trade mission
November delegation to visit Austria and Switzerland

Homeless applicant loses judicial review but leaves with hope
Court states petition would succeed against correct respondents

Mattac formed as new Edinburgh practice
Paul McIntosh and David Ellis relaunch former CMC Legal

Morton Fraser hires agricultural specialist partner
Linsey Barclay-Smith joins from Thorntons

Article 50 reference not withdrawn, but appeal permission hearing set
Inner House sets 8 November date for Government motion

Human rights actions risk US-UK military relations, General warns
David Petraeus claims legal cases having "chilling effect" on armed forces

Fourteen year old spared custody for knife assault in school
Appeal Court has regard to past history and positive aspects of report

Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement

EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law

Peers in further alert over no-deal Brexit consequences for family cases
Questions put to Government over lack of clarity

Philippe Sands QC to speak at Faculty open event
European Lawyers Day address to focus on global rule of law

Scots housing market continues to outperform UK average
August prices up 4.1% year on year; June volumes down 4.3%

Child's convention claim saved from time bar by "suspension" provision
Supreme Court dismisses vessel operators' appeal in diver's death case

SYLA unveils further autumn events
Career and networking evenings in October and November

Gilson Gray taps Brodies for new finance director
Australian CA Peter Coghlan makes career move

Miller Hendry walk for charity in memory of late colleagues
£3,325 raised for Breast Cancer Research and Aplastic Anaemia Trust

TLT acquires Leslie Wolfson & Co
Deal adds to commercial real estate strength in Scotland

Flooding denial actionable under standard clauses: Appeal Court
"Entire agreement" term did not exclude misrepresentation case

Partner promotion at Gillespie Macandrew
Corporate and commercial lawyer Chris Gibson recognised

Silver award for Society's Careers & Outreach team
Association Excellence Awards recognise Street Law and schools debate work

Call for legal protection of beavers
Scottish Wildlife Trust expresses concern on unregulated culling

Scottish Child abuse enquiry releases its first findings
"...homes were places of fear, coercive control, threat, excessive discipline and emotional, physical and sexual abuse..."

New rules and guidance on Incidental Financial Business
Law Society of Scotland amendments now in force [already used]