Legal news
Lord Advocate to give Human Rights Day lecture
Faculty/JUSTICE Scotland event looks at prosecution and human rights
Lord President declines Justice Committee invitation over COPFS inquiry
Letter states judges "cannot make contribution of assistance"
Supreme Court could sit round the UK, Neuberger hints in speech
President "in process of trying to change" London-only hearings
Bonomy proposes tightening of hunt legislation
Review finds weaknesses in ban on hunting with dogs
Scottish Government confirms proposals for jury research
Two year project to follow up Lord Bonomy recommendations
Lord Advocate defends "rigorous approach" to abuse cases
Conference speech insists prosecutions only taken where enough evidence
Matheson calls justice system summit to review Brexit risks
Law enforcement, family and commercial issues on St Andrew's House agenda
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Fourteen year old allowed dying wish for cryonic preservation
High Court judge gives mother power to make arrangements
Devolved Governments permitted to intervene in article 50 appeal
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all to be represented
Child abuse damages time limit bill introduced to Holyrood
Law change will make action easier for survivors of post-1964 abuse
SLAB details simple procedure legal aid rules
Fees to be chargeable on detailed fee basis
Eight lawyers appointed to Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland
Six advocates and two solicitors join legal members
Drinks lobby to appeal minimum price ruling to Supreme Court
Argument that Inner House did not properly review EU law compatibility
Government not to seek further limits on Lords, BBC reports
Strathclyde proposals over statutory instruments not to be pursued
Lady Hale to sit in article 50 appeal despite protests over speech
Deputy President denies any bias in setting out issues
Facebook messages to ex-partner over contact held not to be threatening
Appeal against conviction allowed despite complainer's distress
Lord Hodge address sets out "pillars" of judicial independence
Ten features include stand against media "caricatures"
Police, prosecutors clash over domestic abuse cases
Fiscals deny claims that hopeless cases being taken to court
UK to opt in to new Europol powers
Scottish minister says questions remain over future post-Brexit
Glasgow solicitor named as Latvian Honorary Consul
David Kaye becomes first office holder since independence
SHRC backs UN report over impact of welfare cuts
Call on UK Government to reverse effect on disabled
Fiscal Service struggling with underfunding, inquiry submissions reveal
Police, Fiscals' Society and union all point to resource pressures
Addleshaw Goddard looking to take on HBJ Gateley's Scottish offices
Talks confirmed as HBJ Gateley splits off from floated practice