Legal news
Rise in Scottish bankruptcies
New figures show 23% increase for Q2 compared with 2017-18
Swinney agrees compensation proposal for care abuse survivors
Legislation to be put to Holyrood during current term
Roberton review calls for single independent regulator
"Transformational approach" would remove Society's regulatory role
General counsel group produces guidance for company directors
GC100 responds to Government request with proposals on s 172 duty
Scottish arbitrators launch youth section
New committee to organise programme for coming year
Morrisons held liable for employee's criminal data breach
Court of Appeal opens door to thousands of compensation claims
Society to lead legal tech trade mission
November delegation to visit Austria and Switzerland
Homeless applicant loses judicial review but leaves with hope
Court states petition would succeed against correct respondents
Mattac formed as new Edinburgh practice
Paul McIntosh and David Ellis relaunch former CMC Legal
Morton Fraser hires agricultural specialist partner
Linsey Barclay-Smith joins from Thorntons
Article 50 reference not withdrawn, but appeal permission hearing set
Inner House sets 8 November date for Government motion
Human rights actions risk US-UK military relations, General warns
David Petraeus claims legal cases having "chilling effect" on armed forces
Fourteen year old spared custody for knife assault in school
Appeal Court has regard to past history and positive aspects of report
Business guidance launched to help spot human trafficking
Ministers stepping up action against companies that lack statement
EU copyright protection held to override "family life" defence
CJEU holds that fair balance requires limit on German law
Peers in further alert over no-deal Brexit consequences for family cases
Questions put to Government over lack of clarity
Philippe Sands QC to speak at Faculty open event
European Lawyers Day address to focus on global rule of law
Scots housing market continues to outperform UK average
August prices up 4.1% year on year; June volumes down 4.3%
Child's convention claim saved from time bar by "suspension" provision
Supreme Court dismisses vessel operators' appeal in diver's death case
SYLA unveils further autumn events
Career and networking evenings in October and November
Gilson Gray taps Brodies for new finance director
Australian CA Peter Coghlan makes career move
Miller Hendry walk for charity in memory of late colleagues
£3,325 raised for Breast Cancer Research and Aplastic Anaemia Trust
TLT acquires Leslie Wolfson & Co
Deal adds to commercial real estate strength in Scotland
Flooding denial actionable under standard clauses: Appeal Court
"Entire agreement" term did not exclude misrepresentation case