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30 Jun 17

Offensive Behaviour Repeal Bill goes out to views

Justice Committee calls for evidence on member's bill

30 Jun 17

Courts gain new powers over trafficking and exploitation offenders

"TEPOs" can impose restrictions on those convicted

30 Jun 17

Lord President holds out against declaring of judicial interests

Register would deter applicants and spur the aggrieved, Carloway tells MSPs

30 Jun 17

Supreme Court annual report highlights effect of Brexit appeal

"Truly exceptional" case "underlined court's place in the constitution"

30 Jun 17

Ministers consult on pre-recording child witness evidence

Aim to prevent children having to appear in criminal trials

29 Jun 17

Crerar adds to public service roles

New business posts as HIE appointment renewed

29 Jun 17

Ministers set out priorities for planning reform

Position statement follows responses to recent consultation

29 Jun 17

Revenue up but profits down at Gillespie Macandrew

Firm satisfied with figures as investments reduce bottom line

29 Jun 17

Registers' new Glasgow office given official opening at 400th anniversary

Minister hails success to date of new facilities

28 Jun 17

Faculty supports cross-examination restrictions at children's hearings

Unrepresented parties should not be allowed to cross-examine children

28 Jun 17

Supreme Court allows Lord Advocate's appeal in Taiwan extradition case

Judges reject human rights challenges by man who fled to UK

28 Jun 17

Jack chairs employee ownership enquiry Scottish panel

Independent experts hearing evidence on business benefits

28 Jun 17

Human Rights Court turns down plea of Charlie Gard's parents

UK doctors to be allowed to turn off baby's life support

28 Jun 17

Two senior associates join Morton Fraser

Corporate and employment teams benefit from new hires

27 Jun 17

EU fines Google record £2.1bn for abuse of power over shopping service

Further penalty if anti-competitive practices not ended in 90 days

27 Jun 17

High Court reaffirms classic fraud definition in Scots law

Ruling in Rangers shares case points to practical result rather than loss

27 Jun 17

Civil procedure changes to be set out at public events

Summer series to be held by Scottish Civil Justice Council

27 Jun 17

Devolved powers could reduce gender pay gap, MSPs report

Calls for upskilling of professionals, and priority for care workers

26 Jun 17

Judges refuse police appeal against FOI informant statistics ruling

Exemptions not established over request for number of covert sources

26 Jun 17

Bill to repeal "flawed" Offensive Behaviour at Football law introduced

Member's bill challenges Scottish Government's controversial Act

26 Jun 17

Glasgow associate appointment for Turcan Connell

Stuart Gibb joins from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie

26 Jun 17

Boards Gender Representation Bill goes out to views

MSPs ask whether bill takes right approach

23 Jun 17

Solicitor put forward as next Information Commissioner

Daren Fitzhenry set to move from senior RAF post

23 Jun 17

Judge tells Crown to "get its act together" in choosing prosecution court

Cases being marked for sheriff court where sentence powers insufficient

23 Jun 17

Child abuse time bar bill passes final stage

All-party approval for measure removing three year limitation

23 Jun 17

Ashurst to add freelance lawyers to Glasgow support team

Extra support to be brought in at times of high demand

22 Jun 17

Dundee graduate's Diploma presented by surgeon who saved her at birth

University chancellor was consultant obstetrician at premature birth

22 Jun 17

Brexit bills will bring "unprecedented" law reform work: Society

Comments on Queen's Speech highlight enormous challenge ahead

22 Jun 17

Macnabs appoints property head with partner hire

Gillian Ralph joins from Brodies

22 Jun 17

Social Security Bill begins Holyrood journey

Eleven benefits to be devolved, and further top-up powers

21 Jun 17

Sheriff Principal Lockhart retires after 39 years on bench

Tribute paid after final appeal sitting

21 Jun 17

Latest Will Aid campaign raises £1.3m

Nearly 13,000 wills made under 2016 appeal

21 Jun 17

Air Departure Tax Bill passes final stage

Tax bands and rates still to be set

21 Jun 17

Let penalty clause rulings "bed in", Faculty urges

Consultation response calls for no change to common law at present

21 Jun 17

Revised named person scheme brought to the Parliament

Bill includes stronger parental rights and controls on sharing information

20 Jun 17

Partner and associate promotions announced at Digby Brown

Five advanced in latest round

20 Jun 17

Two Scots solicitors honoured in birthday list

Sandy Finlayson and Leo Martin recognised for services

20 Jun 17

Report presents blueprint for "stronger and more efficient" Holyrood

Presiding Officer welcomes McCormick Commission's reform proposals

20 Jun 17

Society summer school aims to attract pupils to the law

Four day event will give better idea of legal career

20 Jun 17

Sheriff takes middle way in matrimonial property dispute over built house

Family home to be valued separately from non-matrimonial plot of ground

19 Jun 17

Public boards gender equality bill comes to the Parliament

Legislation sets target of parity of women members by 2022

19 Jun 17

SCJC publishes 2016-17 annual report

Report now combined with programme for current year

19 Jun 17

Faculty backs written applications for protective expenses orders

Aim of proposed rules would be enhanced, response states

19 Jun 17

Funds specialist partner joins Pinsent Masons

David Young moves from Maclay Murray & Spens

16 Jun 17

Douglas Academy wins Society-backed schools debate

Milngavie pupils triumph in Donald Dewar tournament

16 Jun 17

Former fiscal sues for injury through stress at work

Time allowed to amend contested £1.3m claim

16 Jun 17

Report calls for recording of child witness evidence

Courts & Tribunals Service takes forward Evidence & Procedure Review

16 Jun 17

Justice Committee calls for evidence on Civil Litigation Bill

MSPs seek views on bill covering costs of going to court

16 Jun 17

Lord Keen returns as Advocate General for Scotland

Law officer reappointed in Theresa May's new administration

16 Jun 17

Partner promotion at Muir Myles Laverty

Ryan Russell tasked with building up employment law team

15 Jun 17

Deportation of foreign criminals pending immigration appeals held unlawful

Supreme Court allows appeals against Home Secretary's certificates

15 Jun 17

Dewar Debate final takes place tonight

Four schools compete at Holyrood for top prize in Society tournament

15 Jun 17

Minister recognises MMS’s flexible working policy

Visit promotes Scottish Government's campaign

14 Jun 17

Northern Irish abortion challenge fails in UK Supreme Court

Health Secretary under no duty to direct availability in England

14 Jun 17

Support for human trafficking victims to be doubled

Matheson announces 90-day minimum help for adult victims

14 Jun 17

Minister announces next steps to tackle hate crime

Advisory group recommendations to be taken forward

14 Jun 17

Islands Bill seeks sustainable growth in communities

Provisions include higher profile for islands in Government planning

14 Jun 17

Faculty announces advocacy prize in memory of Lord Jones

Annual moot open to junior advocates and devils

13 Jun 17

Pinsent Masons to open in Dublin

New base to focus initially on financial services and technology

13 Jun 17

Both sides greet court ruling on relabelling "hybrid" legal complaints

SLCC approach held correct, but Society welcomes clarification

13 Jun 17

New fatal accidents inquiry law in force this week

2016 Act will allow inquiries into deaths abroad and of military personnel

13 Jun 17

MSPs investigate quality of Scottish economic data

Call for evidence into what is needed for effective policy

12 Jun 17

Supreme Court adds to social media mix as Edinburgh hearings open

Instagram presence adds to Twitter, YouTube and website access

12 Jun 17

SLCC held entitled to re-categorise “hybrid” complaints

Inner House rejects Society appeal over removal of conduct issue

12 Jun 17

SLAB promises changes to draft criminal code

Local meetings to be held for solicitors' input

12 Jun 17

Corroboration law could still go: Lord Advocate

Interview comments suggest package based on Bonomy proposals

12 Jun 17

Sentencing Council posts interactive case study as new resource

Specimen robbery case lets users follow progress of prosecution

12 Jun 17

QC takes over as Law Reporting chair

Kenneth Campbell succeeds Jamie Millar at Scottish Council

12 Jun 17

Corporate partner heads 19 promotions at Brodies

Paul McLaughlin brings partner total to 93

9 Jun 17

Race hate crimes fall but other types up in 2016-17

Minister remains concerned about under-reporting

9 Jun 17

Judicial Appointments Board lay member given further term

Alison Mitchell to serve for four more years

9 Jun 17

Decision letter reduced as Home Secretary applied wrong "family life" test

No "exceptional dependency" required in case of adult children

8 Jun 17

Private client partner hire for Balfour+Manson

Karen Phillips joins from Brodies

8 Jun 17

Swathe of Society committee places open to applicants

Sixteen legal and regulatory committees seek new members

8 Jun 17

Lawyers challenge May threat to human rights laws

Calls to respect rule of law under European Convention

8 Jun 17

Corporate solicitor joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace

Loren Kelly joins from Winchesters

7 Jun 17

Human Rights Court to provide reasons for inadmissibility decisions

CCBE welcomes move to explain why applications rejected

7 Jun 17

Rural associate appointment at Gillespie Macandrew

Viktoria Wahle joins from Stronachs

6 Jun 17

Scottish Charity Appeals Panel to become a Scottish tribunal

Consultation running on regulations providing for transfer

6 Jun 17

Forestry and Land Management Bill goes out to views

Strage 1 scrutiny begins on new devolution measure

6 Jun 17

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty

Former solicitors David Swanney and Alan Cowan welcomed to bar

5 Jun 17

Urgent investment needed to save legal aid: Society

Review submission also seeks simpler rules and better use of IT

5 Jun 17

Four partner promotions at Stronachs

Three in Aberdeen and one in Inverness make top step

5 Jun 17

Pinsent Masons acquires diversity consultants

Brook Graham purchase adds to advice potential

5 Jun 17

Solicitor becomes courts innovation chief

Kay McCorquodale takes up new role

5 Jun 17

Anderson Strathern signs up private client partner

David Campbell joins from Balfour & Manson

2 Jun 17

Child Poverty Bill passes stage 1

No opposition at first parliamentary hurdle

2 Jun 17

Former chairman leaves Thorntons after 45 years

Jack Robertson retires along with loyal secretary Kathleen McClulloch

2 Jun 17

Twenty lawyers promoted at Maclay Murray & Spens

Two new partners lead annual round

2 Jun 17

Bill introduced to take forward Taylor report proposals

Civil litigation expenses rules set for overhaul

2 Jun 17

AGM elects SYLA committee for 2017-18

Laura Meldrum returned as president for second term

1 Jun 17

Bedroom tax assessment must look at vacant dwelling, Inner House rules

Extra livingroom on social work advice held not to affect bedroom count

1 Jun 17

Journalists' open letter attacks ministers' FOI performance

Call on MSPs to review alleged obstructive practices by Government

1 Jun 17

HBJ Gateley-Addleshaw Goddard merger completes

Combined practice claims UK top 20 place by revenue

1 Jun 17

Two more partners arrive at Keoghs

Emily Jeffrey and David Hennessy join from Brodies

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