Legal news
Scotland's period products rights law in force today
Councils and education providers bound to make period products available
  Addleshaw Goddard boosts Aberdeen Corporate team
Three joint Addleshaw Goddard as managing associate or legal director
  John Kydd takes partner role at Gilson Gray
Experienced lawyer joins firm's Dundee office
  UK Government sets out case against Referendum Bill
Written submission to Supreme Court contests jurisdiction and competence
  Invitations going out to join Holyrood citizens' panel
Random addresses being selected for group to work on Parliament engagement
  Legal workplace projects among Equality Fund awards
Gender based violence and neurodiversity schemes to receive funding
  Shepherd and Wedderburn hires Aberdeen Real Estate head
Peter Smith joins from Burness Paull
  Scots QC given 10 years for child sexual offences
John Watt sentenced on charges of "utmost seriousness" over 13 year period
  Kenyan interim order stalls tea pickers' Scottish case
Company attempts to have class action barred because not in Kenya
  MCM announces hire to launch Employment & HR division
Laura McKenna joins from Morton Fraser
  Call for action as alcohol deaths rise again
Alcohol Focus Scotland wants higher minimum price and no more off-licences
  Update on rules rewrite project reveals emerging scheme
Scottish Civil Justice Council sets out likely shape of civil actions
  SLCC names three firms for advisory panel
Brodies, Burness Paull and Harper Macleod win through tender process
  Human Rights Court rejects Battersbee parents' petition
Interim measures refused in last legal attempt to save 12 year old
  End unspent convictions bar to compensation: LSA
Advice agency condemns "harsh" rule barring criminal injuries payments
  SLAB consults on "unusual work" civil approvals
Board seeking to develop definition and revised guidance
  Gillespie Macandrew secures former RBS GC as chair
Michael Shaw appointed to succeed Fiona Morton
  Zero emissions building proposals go out to views
Ministers consult on changing Building Regulations from April 2024
  Edinburgh becomes first short-term let control area
Ministers approve planning permission being required for all changes of use
  Solicitor advocate Tony Jones QC calls as barrister
Professional negligence and construction specialist can appear cross-border
  Children Act ripe for law reform, charity claims
Shared Parenting Scotland wants 1995 Act overhaul in Commission's programme
  Dundee centre makes new approach to women's custody
Completion of Bella Centre will support reintegration to communities
  Shepherd & Wedderburn grows 5% in latest year
Turnover up 5% and profits up 3% in 2021-22
  English Law Commission launches major crypto-token paper
Discussion paper proposes new category of personal property