Legal news
Scotland to have lower personal injury discount rate than England
Insurers fear forum shopping as actuary sets -0.75% rate
Hardie to take over as Pinsent Masons Scots chair
Richard Masters steps down to pursue career outside profession
Six associate promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Four who began with firm as trainees among those recognised
Digital evidence system goes out to tender
Ministers seek provider for sharing capability across court workers
CMS makes litigation partner hire
Kenny Henderson joins from London practice
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending (1)
Drop "does not correlate with drop in need" – President
Legal aid bill down again in 2018-19
Fall in summary criminal work is biggest factor
Young people less aware of freedom of information rights, survey finds
Overall awareness at all time high, but under-35s still missing out
IBA report flags legal expenses insurance as access to justice remedy
Paper analyses Scotland among other jurisdictions
EHRC to tackle lack of accessibility in transport
New project will support disabled people who face discrimination
Climate Change Bill passed by Holyrood
Measure commits to net-zero emissions Scotland by 2045
Registers of Scotland reports fees jump from Monday
Rises of up to 50%+ are first since 2014
Accredited legal technologist launched as latest specialism
Status open to solicitors and accredited paralegals with experience
Bill introduced to penalise Euro 2020 ticket touts
Measure to criminalise profiteering from Glasgow matches
Third sector takes over SPS support for released prisoners
New partnerships to help offenders following Throughcare suspension
Crimes of violence and sexual crimes up in latest figures
Total recorded crime up 1% but still near low
Reactions to historic Supreme Court ruling
"Huge vindication for parliamentarians" – Elaine Motion
Supreme Court quashes prorogation of Parliament
Unanimous decision holds Johnson acted illegally
"Right to be forgotten" does not extend globally, CJEU rules
Court rejects attempt to force Google to remove search results globally
Ledingham Chalmers acquires Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen team
Clyde & Co divests local estate agency business
Seven more summary sheriffs appointed
Six solicitors and one advocate join bench
Balfour+Manson promotes two to associate
Scott Clair and Sophie Hamilton Pike rewarded