Legal news
Revised SLCC Rules in force from April
Changes make updates and reflect greater use of digital processes
Thorntons to move Glasgow office to permanent base
Spring opening for new premises in George Square
Career concerns leap up list of LawCare calls
2022 figures show career issues rivalling stress as reasons to seek help
Death announced of Professor Gerry Maher KC
Respected academic criminal lawyer passes away
Courts to be hit by industrial action on 1 February
SCTS hopes to maintain essential business, but disruption expected
Brown announces stay on trans prisoner moves
"Urgent lessons learned review" to take place following Bryson case
'Best law firm' title win for Burges Salmon
Company takes prize for second year in a row
SLCC proposes 9% levy rise for 2023-24
Rising costs and complaints set to return levy to close to pre-Covid levels
MSPs want to hear of barriers to disabled finding work
Committee calls for views ahead of further work in the area
Scots lead round of changes at Pinsent Masons
New roles for Jim Cormack and Joanne Gillies as Laura Cameron steps up
Aberdein Considine hires banking litigation partner
Zarvin Vandrewala joins Lender Services Practice Group in Leeds
Scrap Bill of Rights Bill, Parliament report urges
Joint committee finds little support for contentious measure
Hunting with Dogs Bill passes final stage
Majority of MSPs support strict new limits on number of dogs allowed
Criminal case backlog down 30% in 2022: SCTS
December figures support projections for clearing pandemic arrear
Delay proposed to Controlled Interests Register offences
MSPs asked to agree additional year for registration grace period
Councils need boost to reach net zero, MSPs report
Committee calls on Government to work on support and investment strategy
DWF Foundation passes £1m in donations
Law firm's charitable foundation provides £1m support in seven years
Agreement reached over £11m legal aid funding rise
Ministers, Society and SSBA settle allocation of additional funding
Emergency protection for tenants to be extended
Private rent rises to be capped at 3%
Three new sheriffs principal appointed
Sheriff Sean Murphy KC, Kate Dowdalls KC and Sheriff Gillian Wade KC named
Three solicitors jailed on money laundering charges
Robertson & Ross client account allowed to be used for dirty money
Government's s 35 order reasons prompt further argument
Expert views differ over grounds for blocking Gender Reform Bill
House price growth slows in year to November
Scottish average price rises 5.5% over 12 month period
Human dignity the theme for 2023 Macfadyen Lecture
Former Indian Supreme Court judge to speak on centrality of the subject