Legal news
April house prices show further small climb
Provisional sales volumes also up on previous year
Yousaf announces young offender measures to counter further suicides
Response to review proposes in-cell phones and no more strip searches
Export licences for Saudi arms sales granted unlawfully: appeal court
Government failed to consider properly alleged humanitarian violations
Solicitor appointed Police Investigations and Review Commissioner
Michelle Macleod to move from Inspectorate of Prosecution
Thousands helped in past year by Govan Law Centre, annual report shows
6,000 cases included 1,500 households saved from homelessness
Public back Law Commissions' early views on self-driving vehicles
Responses support approach on safety and sanctions
Turcan Connell's new chair was firm's first trainee
Alexander Garden to take over from Simon Mackintosh
FCA tightens supervision on direct benefit pension transfers
Advice too often "not of acceptable standard"
QC claims pension rights as appeal tribunal President
Employment tribunal hearing on claim by Colin McEachran
CMA to research taking forward Roberton report for Government
Competition body welcomes proposal for single regulator
Law reformers open first consultation on securities over land
Discussion paper covers creation, transfer and discharge
Pinsent Masons signs up to global disability inclusion campaign
Firm joins "Valuable 500" to pledge adoption of best practice
MSPs call for views on proposed stronger FGM law
Stage 1 begins for bill bringing in protection orders
Law Librarian of the Year is Scottish Government employee
Roddy Waldhem wins top BIALL award
Landowners worry for rural communities under Planning Bill
Amendments "detrimental" to those seeking development
Family law legal director hire for Gilson Gray
Denise Laverty joins from BTO
October date set for applications to remove same-sex convictions
Automatic pardon available on request from 15 October
Public authorities proposed for human trafficking "duty to notify"
Ministers consult on those to be subject to new legal obligation
Strathclyde student wins Society/Scottish Parliament competition
Essay looks at significance of Sexual Offences Disregards Act
Serco legal director wins In-house Rising Star Award
John Frame chosen out of five shortlisted entrants
Scottish Civil Justice Council seeks consumer representatives
Two vacancies for non-legal members to serve three year term
Consultant hires spark Burness Paull boardroom service
Trio enable new corporate governance advice offering
Approved Census Bill allows voluntary questions for first time
Move allows voluntary answers on transgender status and sexual orientation
Bill extends and simplifies Disclosure Scotland regime
Lifetime membership changes to renewable five yearly