Legal news
SCTS offers demo of new caveats portal
Two introductory sessions on Thursday 23 June
  Scottish Arbitration Centre moves to CA House
New HQ location is at Haymarket in Edinburgh
  Six new appeal sheriffs appointed
Serving sheriffs appointed for five year terms
  Ministers confirm court fee rises but extend exemptions
No fees for PIP recipients or Aarhus Convention cases
  Good Food Nation Bill passes final stage
MSPs unanimously support bill to improve food quality
  Tributes on passing of Balfour + Manson's Ian Balfour
Former senior partner and grandson of firm's co-founder dies aged 89
  Profession renews protests over Johnson lawyer remarks
Scottish and English leaders raise concerns over reactions to Rwanda orders
  Dame Elish Angiolini appointed to Order of the Thistle
Scotland's highest honour is personal gift of the Queen
  MacRoberts formalises hybrid working policy
Employees allowed to split working time equally between office and home
  Partner and director hires at Anderson Strathern
Tom McEntegart and Mark Templeton join Glasgow office
  Brodies makes family law partner hire
Jacqueline Stroud joins from MacRoberts
  Pro bono venture targets non-lawyer professional skills
Fifth Day set up to link talent with projects and trustee roles
  Trustees can seek directions on questions of pure fact
Court finds woman married at death to man who used various names
  Pinsent Masons commits to global net zero by 2040
SBTi-verified target provides pathway to cutting greenhouse gas emissions
  Eleven senior promotions at Aberdein Considine
Law firm rewards ‘outstanding performance’
  Bill to reform bail and prisoner release published
Victim safety, and offender reintegration, key aims of new measure
  Ministers could be affecting judges' independence: APPG
Cross-party report believes "soft pressure" may have influenced decisions
  Civil Online now accepting larger documents
File sizes up to 50MB now accepted for ordinary and simple procedure
  Ministers disclose limited indyref legal advice
Paper released following FoI ruling covers question to Electoral Commission
  Dentons chooses Scot to lead UK PRM team
Alison Weatherhead to be People, Reward & Mobility practice group leader
  Four legal directors head 22 Morton Fraser promotions
Round follows firm-wide learning programme
  Dentons marks MMS anniversary with in-house hub launch
Home Grown Academy will provide mix of advice, news and webinars
  Almira Delibegović-Broome QC to chair JUSTICE Scotland
New chair selected to succeed Shelagh McCall QC
  RCCW promotes three to residential property partner
Anne Littlejohn, Gavin Cooper and Scott Rennie win recognition