Legal news
Crown counsel slated over conduct of abduction and rape trial
Judge's directions saved trial from being unfairly prejudicial: Appeal Court
Promotion for two at Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Joanne Ockrim and Esme Macfarlane recognised
Commission offers draft Defamation Bill for comments
Month of consultation opens ahead of final report
Prisons inspector calls for end to sentences less than a year
Short terms lead to more reoffending, chief claims in interview
Brodies reports steady revenue growth
Firm reflects on "quite a dramatic year"
Judges must engage more to command confidence: former Lord Justice
Sir Alan Moses argues that necessary to contribute to public understanding
MacQueen has Scottish Law Commission appointment extended
Contract specialist to serve an additional six months
Family element added to Inksters' "This is your Trial"
Edinburgh Fringe show runs for fifth year
Personal insolvency figures show sharp increase
Latest quarter and full year totals both up about 17%
HSBC relaxes conveyancing panel rules following Society talks
All regulated legal firms will be able to apply
IBA consults on planned guidance for legal aid systems
Aim to produce reform aids and good practice for government
Appeal Court upholds sheriff's entrapment ruling on underage sex charge
Undercover officers, not the accused, raised the possibility
EU acts against Poland as judicial reform threat continues
Government not backing down on controversial bills
Home Secretary must show EU national's proposed marriage one of convenience
Supreme Court orders rehearing of case of Lithuanian and Pakistani
Access to justice trumps employment tribunal fees, Supreme Court rules
2013 charges against both domestic and EU law
Wife wins appeal over period for calculating pension rights
Husband's "membership" of scheme not confined to active membership
Lord President heads programme at Society's annual conference
"For the greater good" theme looks at potential for profession
AML supervisory body plans go to consultation
Society urges solicitors to respond to Government paper
CAT rejects £14bn credit card fees claim against Mastercard
No way of ensuring accurate compensation, tribunal rules
Exam scripts are candidate's personal data, EU advocate general believes
Opinion in Irish case supports subject's data access request
Solicitor admits false claim to client to settle DWP case for cash
Guilty plea to obtaining £8,000 from client seeking to avoid proceedings
Polish President vetoes controversial judiciary reforms
Demonstrations and international protests a likely factor in decision
Morton Fraser reports steady year in latest results
Revenue up 2.5% and profit stable in year to April 2017
Differences emerge in responses on protective expenses orders
SCJC publishes results of consultation on revised rules