Legal news

Letting agents' association marks year to registration date
Free meetings included in awareness raising campaign

Glasgow drug court holds first "graduation" for clean offender
Ceremony introduced to mark successful completion of order

Local authority owed no prisoner rehabilitation duties, Inner House rules
No "duty gap" where recourse available against Scottish ministers

Report urges further action to combat forced marriage
Scottish Government research study calls for "innovative programme"

"Tumbling Lassie" events bring in £16,400
Faculty declares provisional figure raised for human trafficking victims

EU national in education entitled to income support after parent left
Inner House allows Polish girl's appeal against refusal

Thorntons raises £42,000 in charity wills campaign
Cash for Kids to benefit from month-long fundraising drive

Morisons signs up two associates
New hires add to property and private client teams

LawCare calls rise again in 2016
Stress and depression still leading factors as total climbs by 12%

HBJ Gateley continues Scottish growth in latest figures
Revenue and profit up ahead of Addleshaws merger

Essay prize offered for environmental law students
Glasgow University/NTS open 2017 Colin Donald competition

Lord Bracadale to lead review of hate crime legislation
Ministers instruct study of whether law needs rationalised

Article 50 bill states bare minimum to authorise notice
Brief measure confers power on Prime Minister to notify intention

Community asset transfer powers come into force
Organisations can request to buy publicly owned land

Oral evidence should be norm at FAIs, Faculty argues
Comments on draft rules maintain public best served by hearing witnesses

Government confirms Brexit ahead of human rights reform
Minister states priorities in parliamentary answer

Drugs in sport is next Dewar Debate topic
57 school teams compete for place in semi-finals

Trafficked Polish woman fails in homelessness bid
Court accepts no right of residence, or status of worker

Bankruptcy figures hold steady in latest quarter
Indications of underlying rise as year-on year figures higher

Traineeships up again, but demand still greater
Fall in Aberdeen market but overall growth of 2%

MSPs take views on support for destitute asylum seekers
Committee assessing gaps in provision of public services

Shepherd & Wedderburn backs more "green tech" startups
Third year of sponsorship for Low Carbon Ideas Lab

Lord Chancellor upholds role of judges in Brexit case
Law Societies also highlight rule of law as reaction unfolds

Parliament must decide on EU withdrawal notice, Supreme Court rules
Majority against UK Government appeal – but no role for Holyrood