Legal news
Society sets off on trainee roadshow
Four events provide networking and advice opportunity
FOI performance improving, Commissioner's annual report reveals
Fewer appeals following failures to respond to requests
Time to make the reforms work, Lord President says at legal year opening
Success will depend on "continued commitment" of all
Debtors had relevant damages claim for post-Wilson enforcement: sheriff
Common law right if execution unjustifiable though formally regular
Mixed picture as total recorded crime falls again
Clear-up rate stands at 51.6%
Society staff give CSR help to early years charity
Five devote a day to building bottle greenhouse
Court of Session direction ends summer vacations
Traditional terms abolished from 2017-18 for flexible programming
Associate hire and senior promotions at Anderson Strathern
Hannah Currie joins as Margaret Coady and Jon McGee advance
Merger adds to Harper Macleod's Inverness team
Allen & Shaw joins forces with expanding practice
Lawyers below unemployed in Happiness Index, new scoring claims
Scotland league shows part timers in Highland most content
Clearer definition and public education needed to tackle hate crime: report
Advisory group calls on ministers to lead discussion on improvements
Airbnb short lets breached "use as private residence" duty: E&W tribunal
Lessee held in breach of covenant over short term lettings
Matheson instructs Scottish undercover policing review
HMICS to parallel Pitchford inquiry after UK Government refuses extension
Gibson Kerr and Marwicks in Edinburgh merger
Firms combine to enhance property and other services
Court rules changing for non-lawyer representation of legal entities
Authorisation process to apply from 28 November
European decision allows challenges to legality of austerity measures
Principle upheld as court dismisses Cypriot compensation claims
Holyrood's Finance Committee protests over delayed budget
"Unacceptable" lack of information ahead of December announcement
19% average private practice gender pay gap south of border: LSEW survey
Median salary up 4.8% in 2015 to £54,000
Online crime figures harder to track, police audit reports
Current recording practice "does not capture the scale"
Solicitor restricted in practice for divorce action failings
Tribunal awards compensation for repeatedly misleading client
Blackadders builds in Glasgow with partner hire
Stephanie Carr joins from Harper Macleod
Thirteen new Queen's Counsel named
Twelve advocates and one solicitor advocate appointed
Faculty joins move to highlight plight of Egyptian lawyers
Letter to President protests at treatment of human rights defenders
Lord Neuberger to deliver RFPG Lord Rodger Memorial Lecture
President to speak on Supreme Court role in context of devolution