Legal news
Gillespie Macandrew appoints commercial property legal director
Andrew Yule joins from Burness Paull
Coulters appoints new chief executive
Experienced manager joins Edinburgh property firm
First Mike Jones Advocacy Prize awarded to two devils
Mooting competition decides winners of award in honour of late judge
Ministers issue guidance on community right to buy abandoned land
Legal requirements and procedures set out for new right
20mph urban speed limit bill goes out to views
MSPs begin stage 1 consideration of member's bill
Ministers consult on "no win, no fee" agreement rules
Views will inform regulations under Civil Litigation Act
Too many gaps in new land interests register, MSPs claim
Report urges Scottish Government to reconsider approach
Prescription Bill passes final Holyrood stage
Ministers resist attempts to reduce 20 year period for UK benefit recovery
Ministers fail to halt article 50 Europe reference
Court of Session refuses permission to appeal to UK Supreme Court
Bill proposal published on plan to strengthen culpable homicide law
MSP wants to ensure "appropriate seriousness" for gross negligence
Senior employment law appointment at Morton Fraser
Elise Turner joins from Dentons
Fresh evidence appeal based on complainer's retraction fails
Context of whole evidence showed statement in different light: Appeal Court
Driverless cars consultation kick started by Law Commissions
First public engagement exercise in three year project
Holyrood committee backs higher age of criminal responsibility
Bill to raise minimum to 12 supported in stage 1 report
Edinburgh solicitors step up criminal legal aid protest action
Vote against acting for those barred from defending themselves
Simple procedure responses summary published by SCJC
Respondents want simpler forms, among other suggestions
Pension trustees not able to substitute CPI for RPI uprating: Supreme Court
Power to adopt “replacement” meant official replacement for RPI
UK Government asks CJEU to decline article 50 reference
Written observations maintain questions inadmissible
Society launches debate on reforms to cohabitant laws
Consultation opens on time limits and other issues
McMenamin's term extended at SCCRC
QC's appointment to run for a further six months
Partner and associate appointments at Blackadders
Donna Reynolds joins from CCW Business Lawyers
Lawyers sign up for People's Vote campaign
Letter to Prime Minister attracts 1,400 signatures
Scotland can learn from others on enforcing human rights: report
Better protections needed for economic, social and cultural rights
English law in consumer contract includes limitation rule: sheriff
Defender failed to aver exceptions in Rome Convention