Legal news
Bill to improve social security system passes stage 3
Unanimous support for "technical but important" changes
"Year of two halves": Carloway's annual opening address
Courts and tribunals "will not return to the way things were"
New lawyers and students unsupported in lockdown: SYLA
Survey finds more on furlough and students lacking support
Burness Paull posts gains despite lockdown
Revenue up 3% and profit up 14% in year to 31 July
Edinburgh student wins first Session Cases scholarship
Shona Warwick awarded postgraduate research prize to mark bicentenary
Husband's will completed consent for IVF with semen
Court grants widow's petition to declare effective statutory consent
Cinema juries not enough to solve trials backlog: MSPs
"Unpalatable" measures may be needed in package to clear pandemic arrears
FOI annual report shows ongoing level of appeals
76% of requests result in information release
Online simple procedure mandatory from 1 December
Sheriff must grant permission if exemption claimed
MSPs voice serious concerns over EU alignment bill
Bill's progress "depends on satisfactory response from Government": report
Retail workers protection bill passes stage 1
Unanimous agreement to general principles of member's bill
Restriction of liberty order wrong for witness contempt
Sheriff Appeal Court affirms contempt penalties limited to fine or prison
Annual report details SCJC projects and priorities
Litigation funding and group proceedings among the priorities in 2019-20
Ministers propose amendments to Hate Crime Bill
Controversial "stirring up hatred" offence to require intent
Hate crime now subject of English Law Commission paper
Intent to be key to "stirring up hatred" offence, consultation proposes
Faculty doubts incentive effect of NHS recovery bill
"No reason to believe" member's bill will have workplace safety impact
Anderson Strathern promotes 18
Hires and mergers possible as firm anticipates expansion in coming year
SLAB reappointments confirmed
Sheldon and Dhir given new or extended terms
Entwistle becomes chairman at WJM
Former chief executive takes on new role as Colin Brass steps down
Appeal allowed over sheriff cross-examining accused
Counsel right to object and should not have been told to sit down
MPs' report highlights COVID-19 human rights issues
Concerns raised over public confusion, and treatment of detainees
Tributes paid to Wishaw solicitor Lamont Baillie
Popular lawyer hailed by colleague as a 'one-off'