Legal news
Ministers consult on ending food bank reliance
Scottish Government will work with others on "cash first" approach
Denise Loney joins Yuill+Kyle as managing director
Former Alston Law director to lead expansion of debt recovery practice
Thorntons adds two legal directors among five new faces
Karen Cornwell and Ruth Pyatt head five recent appointments
House price rise continues unabated
Scottish average up 16.9% year on year in August
England & Wales legal aid needs 25% rise: Commission
Cross-party group calls present situation unsustainable
Extra trial courts boost criminal case throughput
Overall cases concluded now above pre-COVID level
Bars across Scotland opt out of COP26 courts
Associations reject fees offer limited to COP26 cases
Society attacks bill's two-tier asylum system
Different types of refugee, and criminalising help, would breach UK duties
Sheriff rules on proof of course of behaviour for abuse
Corroboration not required of each separate incident libelled
David Jackson named as next Shoosmiths CEO
Head of Commercial Group to take over from Simon Boss next May
FOI figures down in first COVID year: annual report
Commissioner asserts importance of information in pandemic response
Digital evidence contract awarded for Scottish courts
Project will enable all parties to access evidence efficiently
