Legal news

Anderson Strathern reports turnover and profits growth
Revenue up 2.5%, and profit 4%, in year to 31 August

Letting agents' new code in force today
Applications open to join statutory register

Legal services regulation review publishes call for evidence
Two month window for public submissions

Calls to LawCare at record high last year
Stress and depression account for nearly half of requests for help

Holyrood passes public boards gender equality law
2022 deadline to achieve 50% female membership

Appeal court upholds "snoopers' charter" ruling against Government
Powers to collect internet and phone activity records held unlawful

Government loses tribunal appeal over judicial pensions ruling
Transitional arrangements held unlawful age discrimination

Judge Forrester to deliver Macfadyen Lecture on Brexit theme
Judicial and legal implications the focus of this year's event

Misogyny should be hate crime, campaign groups tell Bracadale review
Current law provides "inadequate protection"

Raeburn Christie appoints three to private client team
Two join Aberdeen office and one in Banchory

Lords committee calls for amendments as Brexit Bill comes before House
Bill needs changes to make it "constitutionally appropriate"

"Drastic need" to modernise legal services regulation, Society argues
Submission to independent review calls for radical reforms

Scottish Crown Estate Bill begins Holyrood journey
Measure enables transfer of asset management to local communities

ICO launches practitioner data protection excellence award
New scheme anticipates arrival of GDPR

Traineeships slightly down in 2016-17, but Society claims stable picture
Figures for latest practice year show 1% decrease in new starts

Faculty to mark Women's Day with advocacy event
Lord President to lead discussion on how to win your case

Special meeting approves solicitor practice rules changes
Financial business and money laundering rules into line with new law

Change at the top at Stronachs as Rennie switches to chair role
Neil Forbes takes over as managing partner

Real estate and corporate hires for Shoosmiths
Two join Edinburgh office of national firm

Stage 1 vote backs repeal of Football Behaviour Act
Government defeated as Holyrood supports member's bill

Court points to trial impropriety on both sides as rape conviction upheld
References to deleted allegation, and unsupported consent notice, wrong

Morton Fraser makes legal director hire in residential property
Joanne Cruickshank becomes first at the firm with that title

Mackenzie named as IBA Access to Justice co-chair
Scot to take forward work on principles of legal aid system

Society highlights resource needs as minister hails new arrest law
All held by police now to have right to legal advice