Legal news
Advocates oppose time bar relaxation for child abuse cases
Waivers of three year rule should remain as case by case, response states
Partner and associate hires at Gillespie Macandrew
Additions made to energy and housebuilder teams
Legal services would be harder hit by Brexit, LSEW research reports
Study claims "disproportionate disadvantage" due to sector reliance
Standard Life's Tyson wins Society Council by-election
In-house lawyer wins Edinburgh seat in three-way contest
Society looks forward to "Legal Excellence" conference
Theme coincides with new five year strategy
Ministers seek further restrictions on short prison sentences
Consultation asks about excluding jail option for some offences
Fife company makes bribery civil settlement with Crown
Glenrothes firm reported itself for failing to prevent third party
Offshore consultant hire for Burness Paull
Peter Lunny joins from Technip UK
Environmental information the weak link, FOI annual report suggests
Commissioner calls for greater awareness of separate rules
Lord Advocate calls for extra powers over health and safety investigation
Ability to direct should equal that with police and SEPA
Scots legal firm in New York tie-up
Nimmo WS creates joint venture with Manhattan practice
Adoption and fostering seekers given new support
Funding for body to replace closed BAAF
Criminal cases putting sheriff courts under strain, Audit Scotland reports
Reducing budgets and more complex cases pile on the pressure
Stage 1 report backs bill against smoking in cars with children
MSPs recommend driver should be penalised as well as smoker
Scottish Sentencing Council to operate from 19 October
Order laid as assurance given about membership
Company restored to register not reinstated as tenant: Inner House
Statutory "general effect" provision gives way to property scheme
No royalties payable on "Happy Birthday" song, US judge rules
Copyright only granted in specific arrangements
Morisons appoints restructuring and insolvency head
Pamela Muir joins from Pinsent Masons
Upper Tribunal and housing tribunal case rules out in draft
Draft rules for consultation include 30 days to seek permission to appeal
Future of civil partnership comes under review
Ministers against extending option to opposite sex couples
Intestacy law proposals could work against children, Society argues
Consultation response supports single set of rules for whole estate
Human Rights Convention impact "profound and beneficial", Grieve states
Former Attorney General underlines ECHR importance in Rule of Law Lecture
Four new Queen's Counsel welcomed to court
Lord Justice Clerk greets new appointees
Reformed courts will improve access to justice: Carloway
Lord Justice Clerk's address hails introduction of Gill reforms