Legal news
Sentencing young people guideline applies from today
Court must assess maturity, with rehabilitation as top consideration
Commissions' self-driving regime removes driver fault
Proposed automated vehicles law adopts regulatory, not criminal approach
MSPs seek early action on gender conversion therapy
Report on petition calls for full and comprehensive new law
Courts lift Omicron COVID restrictions
Less physical distancing and more in-person hearings from 31 January
Commission calls for greater role for land taxation
Report sets out potential for supporting net zero and diverse ownership
Omicron hits December criminal court business
Throughput below pre-COVID average levels in all courts
Three appointed to shrieval bench
Colm Dempsey, Kevin McCallum and Nicola Patrick become sheriffs
Solicitor advocate Neil Hay joins Levy & McRae
Criminal defence partner and two colleagues move from MTM
CMS enters pro bono business education student deal
Partnership will help Young Enterprise Scotland expand programmes
Report calls for virtual summary domestic abuse courts
Lord Justice General and Victim Support back review proposals
Disability Law Centre criticises BBC’s The Apprentice
Solicitor hits out at show’s view of disabled people
Government confirms no more delay to new fire alarm law
Minister claims no insurance threat, or penalties for non-compliance
