Legal news
Shopworker protection bill backed in stage 1 report
Committee supports general principles but calls for further work
Kirchin succeeds McPherson as Addleshaw's Scotland head
Head of corporate steps up as McPherson retires as partner
Dean of Faculty election begins as Jackson steps down
Nominations invited over next fortnight
TLT embarks on international plans with Dutch alliance
Deal with Holla presages further European and other moves
Property market opens up from today
Revised guidance retains physical distancing, and advises contingency plans
Nine more advocates admitted to Faculty
Second physically distanced ceremony held in Parliament Hall
Dogs livestock-worrying bill goes out to views
Holyrood committee begins stage 1 scrutiny of member's bill
Lawyer predicts post-COVID employee ownership boost
Changed staff mindset underpins business resilience: Roberts
1m suspect email reports in service's first two months
Suspicious Email Reporting Service proving valuable in stopping scammers
Hypothetical cause of death not enough for homicide
Conviction quashed on evidence that assault only potential cause
Commission states what it expects of trust landowners
Two new protocols set out expectations for trust and charity landowners
MSP seeks views on proposed Right to Food Bill
Elaine Smith consults on support for UN-backed human right to become law
Bingo operator fails in VAT rebate Supreme Court appeal
Claim correctly held time barred as covering tax not due
Civil partnership law to come in "as soon as possible"
Minister in pledge to MSPs as bill passes stage 3
Provide for complex cases: Faculty cohabitant response
Submission calls for clearer policy in Act, and flexible powers for court
Lord Braid joins Court of Session bench
Former solicitor and appeal sheriff becomes Senator of College of Justice
Government loses universal credit wages timing appeal
DWP wrong to withhold benefit because of fluctuations in timing
Searchers found liable for failing to report inhibition
Transaction with separately advised son of debtor held in good faith
Let Scotland legislate on own environment: MSPs
Report on UK Environment Bill declines to back sharing powers
Morton Fraser offers fixed price employment mediation
Online service launches in response to changing demand in wake of pandemic
Stirling elected SLAS President at first remote AGM
Meeting passes "no confidence" vote in SLCC budget
SLCC seeks survey help as it updates guidance
Practitioners asked for views on dealing with complaints at first instance
Dual purpose weapon can still be disguised: High Court
Jury wrongly directed over torch that was also stun gun
Ministers introduce new EU law continuity bill
Particular focus on environment in powers to keep Scots law aligned with EU