Legal news
Compensation process adds to criminal victims' trauma, review finds
Commissioner calls for overhaul of CICA procedures
MEPs agree further motor insurance protections in EU
Minimum cover among new safeguards for accident victims
Commission releases draft bill on s 53 burdens enforcement reform
Three week consultation opens on measure to clarify law
More callers facing bullying and harassment, LawCare reports
Total helpline calls up 5% in 2018, with stress still most common cause
Judge warns against "excessive use of preliminary objections" to appeals
Adviser to site owner had interest to appeal enforcement notice
Pinsent Masons tops 2019 Stonewall inclusiveness chart
Legal firm named UK's most LGBT+ inclusive employer
Burness Paull makes renewables director hire
Nicky Pascoe joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
Commercial property partner promotion at Aberdein Considine
David Orr recognised in Glasgow office
Consultant named to lead mental health review for young people in custody
Psychiatrist Dr Helen Smith chosen by Justice Secretary
MSPs seek leave for bills on post mortem rights; outside work curbs
Two proposed members' bills out for consultation
Human Rights Act not safe post-Brexit, Lords committee warns
Minister's reply indicates intention to revisit the issue
Company's failures forfeited right to demand return of rejected goods
Buyers of faulty suite who gave it away entitled to money back, court holds
Finalists announced for Scottish Legal Awards
Judges select 47 individuals and 52 teams
Anderson Strathern hires Adrian Smith as commercial director
Business development specialist joins from Addleshaw Goddard
Pinsent Masons named Legal 500 Scotland Firm of the Year
Strength of practice teams and individual specialists cited
Ministers open consultation to improve protected trust deeds
Measures proposed to confine use of PTDs to proper cases
House prices still rising, but transactions in reverse on latest figures
Scottish sales decline greater than rest of UK in September
£3,000 professional misconduct fine for Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
No dishonesty, but disregard for rules in trust fund breaches
Thorntons posts double digit growth following acquisitions
Revenue up 13%, and profit more than 14%, in year to 31 May
Chris Harte given further term at Morton Fraser
Third term of three years for chief executive
Scots help form Association of Law Firm Merger Advisers
Glasgow accountants join seven other businesses in new group
Financial services partner joins Womble Bond Dickinson
Jonny Williams moves to Edinburgh office from Lloyds Bank
Scots drivers to face roadside drug driving tests from October
Ministers promise "zero tolerance" approach to eight prescribed drugs
TLT appoints two to Scottish real estate team
Legal director and solicitor appointments add experience