Legal news

Brodies takes UK award
"UK Law Firm of the Year" title at British Legal Awards

Christine McLintock to become new Law Society president
Two candidates nominated for vice-president role

Society responds to Post-corroboration Safeguards Review
Warning against ‘borrowing safeguards’ from other jurisdictions to replace corroboration

Faculty marks European Lawyers day with Edward lecture
Event to follow lawyer-client confidentiality theme

If corroboration goes, not proven verdict should follow: Faculty
Advocates submit response to Bonomy corroboration proposals

Holyrood to gain control of income tax under Smith proposals
Tax rates and bands, and some welfare powers, included in package

Crofting community right to buy still too complex, Society claims
Written evidence argues bill could do more to simplify

Morisons appoints business team associate
IP lawyer Victoria Moore joins from Brodies

Sturgeon's first bill programme unveiled
Full programme promised for 2014-15 session

Human Rights Commission publishes one-year report on Action Plan
Partnerships established to take forward commitments to action

Family breakups damaging Scottish business, collaborative lawyers say
Research reveals lack of support or encouragement to seek advice

Police and ministers challenge £23m VAT bill
New force levied as national body loses exemption

Two new Registers e-forms available to trial
2012 Act application form and advance notice now online

Mixed picture emerges as Government claims 40-year crime low
Sharp falls in some categories outweigh rises in others

May reveals new counter-terrorism measures
Increased powers still restrained by coalition deal

Aberdein Considine completes Stirling merger
Muirhead Buchanan acquisition marks move into city

Government announces further HMRC direct recovery safeguards
Face to face meetings, and protections for vulnerable, to be part of scheme

Sheriff Principal Stephen to deliver Christmas lecture
Future theme for joint SSA/SSC/SYLA event

Matheson becomes Justice Secretary as Sturgeon names new cabinet
Non-lawyer given post as MacAskill moves out

Backing for proposals for JP training
Consultation responses support partnership approach

Heads up for solicitors over Counter Terrorism Week
Awareness campaign highlights reporting duties for suspected offences

CCBE to hold first European Lawyers Day
Event to mark role in society to coincide with Human Rights Day

Guide published for social housing tenants before right to buy goes
Information ahead of final abolition from August 2016

"Clare's law" Scots pilot begins next week
Ayrshire and Aberdeen to trial disclosure of partners' offending