Legal news
SLAB reports static cost of legal aid in 2013-14
Criminal grants up but total cost stays at £150.5m
Morton Fraser promotes three to partner
Donna Brennan, Amy Entwistle and Bev Wood add to female contingent
Private client partner hire for MMS
Alexis Graham returns to former firm
Experts to study electronic tagging of offenders
Improvements and awareness raising tone considered
Complaints Commission consults on rules changes
Revision includes time bar changes and new oral hearings
Report raises questions over UK drug enforcement approach
Coalition divisions emerge as Lib Dem minister calls for rethink
Ministers consult on order to prevent shared equity value avoidance
Schemes to be exempted from 20-year mortgage redemption rule
Malone sets up own arbitration practice
Scottish Arbitration Centre chair decides to go solo
Society, Faculty renew concerns on Assisted Suicide Bill
Evidence to Justice Committee calls for definition and clarity
Scottish house prices at all time high, Registers' figures show
Q2 growth brings average above pre-crash level
"Naked rambler" fails in Human Rights Court challenge
Convention does not permit "imposing antisocial conduct on others"
McClure Naismith adds to London team
Outsourcing consultant and real estate director recruited
Further support to come for care abuse survivors
Fund, and commemoration for victims, announced at event for survivors
Lords defeat Government over judicial review reforms
Three amendments passed to bolster judicial discretion
Threat levels justify standing authority for police firearms, HMICS finds
But report calls for better communication to increase public confidence
OSCR proposals would hit small charities, Society warns
New form of annual return would impose "undue burden"
Used car trade set for tighter controls
Government backs commission proposals for better consumer protection
Sheriff appointment for North Strathclyde
Solicitor Craig Turnbull becomes floating sheriff
Trial judge not required to summarise evidence for jury: appeal court
No duty either to give warning regarding child's evidence
Scots drink-drive limit to be lowered from 5 December
Order introduced for maximum 50mg blood alcohol level
Dedicated private international law forum set up
Edinburgh Law School announces "Forum Conveniens"
Prior approval requirement dropped for voluntary registration of title
Keeper lists checks to be carried out for applicant
Sentencing Council could bring major change: Carloway
Howard League lecture canvasses priorities in sentencing goals
"Revenge porn" offence likely for Scotland
Ministers respond to calls to follow England & Wales