Legal news
Vegans seek legally protected menu choice
Campaign for public sector to be required to provide daily option
All or nothing for civil partnerships: ministers' options for equal rights
Consultation begins on opening status to all, or abolishing it
Lothian & Borders practice note issued for family action affidavits
Sheriff principal's guidance follows that for Court of Session
Former Children's Commissioner joins SCRA board
Tam Baillie to serve four year term
Mental Welfare Commission "concerned" at rise in guardianship
Watchdog warns of resources required to deal with applications
Morton Fraser appoints banking specialist legal director
Dual-qualified Kirsty McBirnie to join Banking & Finance team
Sheriff court practice notes on medical certificates issued
Form of words specified for stating person unfit to attend court
Time bar upheld where solicitors failed to deal with service issues
Pursuer would not suffer serious prejudice seeking alternative remedy
CMS names two Scottish bursary winners
Extra award made this year due to quality of candidates
Sentencing Council's annual report records guidelines progress
Sentencing process next to come out for consultation
Pinsent Masons to join Brodies in Edinburgh development
Lease signed for 2020 move to Capital Square
Time to report frozen assets, Society warns solicitors
Treasury requires notification by 13 October
Aberdeen solicitor struck off for multiple rule breaches
Ian McDougall guilty of bad financial practice and risk to clients
Recorded crimes slightly up after reaching long term low
Figures also show clear-up rate in further decline
Lord President concerned at lack of candidates for bench
Address at opening of legal year highlights changes in court business
Apprenticeships needed to reduce barriers to profession, MSPs report
Justice Committee calls for new entry route to be progressed without delay
Memorial service to be held for Professor Joe Thomson
Edinburgh event on 13 October to honour his life and work
20mph urban speed limit bill introduced to Holyrood
Green MSP wants to make 30mph roads the exception
EU judges to be asked to rule on article 50 withdrawal
Inner House refers question in politicians' petition
Tough decisions needed to improve Scottish economy, researchers claim
Report commissioned by Shepherd & Wedderburn shows productivity lagging
Hospital cafe gives offenders a second chance with jobs
Glasgow Dental "Street & Arrow" project offers new start
UK European arrest warrants must be recognised pending Brexit: CJEU
Refusal only where concrete evidence of risk to fundamental rights
More work, but not always more profit, for Scottish law firms, survey shows
2018 benchmarking survey finds size a main factor in partner profit
Prison inspectors' report calls for more treatment programmes
Risk of release without reoffending safeguards: annual report