Legal news
Same sex marriages top 1,700 in first year
Figure includes 1,137 civil partnership conversions in nine months
Death announced of former judge Lord Dervaird
Professor and arbitration expert dies at 80
Crown Agent awarded CBE in New Year Honours
Knighthood for the Parliament's chief executive
MSP seeks to abolish non-residential social care charges
Consultation running on proposed member's bill
Draft guidance issued on companies' "significant control" register
Short consultation runs ahead of duty to keep PSC register
Information published on court house disposals progress
Details obtained of status of 10 former sheriff courts
Lord Bonomy to lead hunting law review
Former judge to consider whether law offers sufficient protection
Complaints Commission publishes first decision summaries
Six complaints upheld and six not, in July-September collection
Scottish solicitors now majority female, Society reports
Women make up 51% of practitioners following this year's intake
Alcohol minimum price illegal if "less restrictive tax measures" possible
EU court says Court of Session must examine all evidence objectively
Judge flags up lawyers' duties under new judicial review procedure
Proper preparation necessary for procedural hearing stage
Ministers consult on scope of domestic abuse offence
Forms of controlling or threatening behaviour could be criminalised
Scottish courts score again in user survey
Overall satisfaction rating for services at 89%
Regulations to bar blacklisting offenders from public tenders
New legal requirement will replace guidelines
Ban fixed odds betting terminals, Holyrood committee says
Report calls for full powers to tackle "crack cocaine" of gambling
DWF to relocate in Glasgow as German office announced
Firm will become second practice to choose 110 Queen Street
Car smoking restriction passed without Society-backed amendments
Smoking, but not e-cigarette use, to be offence when children present
Lord Carloway confirmed as next Lord President
Lord Justice Clerk to step up as head of Scottish judiciary
Legal aid spending falling, SLAB annual report reveals
Criminal caseflow changes and lower civil takeup behind 8% drop
Investment hits Digby Brown profits as revenue rises
Results for 2014-15 show 5% growth, and record recoveries
Solicitor seeks support for budget judicial review
Cuts to council funding could breach duties to the disabled
Inverness to be given new justice centre
Funding approved for purpose built hub over next three years
Scottish Magazine Awards win for Journal editor
Third success in Business and Professional Magazine editor category
Society hits out at fresh legal aid cuts
"Unrealistic" budget proposes lowest cash total for over 20 years