Legal news
 
    MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote
   
    Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons
   
    Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today
   
    Ministers consult on stronger information access rights
Paper launched as MSP consults on proposed member's bill
   
    MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business
   
    LawCare appeals for donations in week of match funding
Donations can be doubled under The Big Give Christmas Challenge
   
    Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career
   
    Recorded domestic abuse figures show small fall
Justice Secretary recognises many incidents still go unreported
   
    Flat cash settlement a risk to justice system: inspector
Chief Inspector of Prosecution warns Government aspirations will be unmet
   
    Shakespeare Martineau hires Edinburgh banking head
Grant Doherty joins as partner from Rooney Nimmo
   
    Call for tougher rape sentencing guidelines
Lord Advocate's request after 'lenient' sentences
   
    Greig Honeyman joins accountancy firm in Edinburgh
Lawyer will advise senior staff at Douglas Home & Co
   
    Senior Associate promotions at Clyde & Co
Trio of lawyers take on new roles
   
    Supreme Court vetoes proposed referendum bill
Justices accept Lord Advocate's reference but bill beyond Holyrood powers
   
    Trusts law reform bill introduced to Holyrood
Ministers take forward measure to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals
   
    Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals
   
    Sexual Offences Review's full terms of reference issued
Webpage published for updates on progress of review
   
    Crime figures remain low despite non-Covid rise
Official statistics for year to September show overall 3% fall
   
    Barriers remain to men seeking wellbeing help: LawCare
Legal support charity publishes findings of focus group study
   
    Charity to benefit from mediator's second collected work
John Sturrock KC publishes further collection of thoughts and writings
   
    Jennifer Young to chair CBI Scotland
Ledingham Chalmers managing partner to lead business body from 1 January
   
    Self-Build Loan Fund reopens to applications
Short term loans available to those unable to secure other funding
   
    Lindsey Brown joins Blackadders as partner
New recruit will be based in firm's Dundee office
   
    Tight controls on drink adverts proposed for Scotland
Ministers consult on range of restrictions in effort to improve health