Legal news
Juror fined for contempt for checking witness connection on Facebook
Penalty for defiance of specific instruction upheld by appeal court
Property sales at highest volume since slump, Registers figures show
Sales in July-September quarter 6.5% up on previous year
Partner and director promotions at Murray Beith Murray
Andrew Paterson and Sean Cockburn advanced from 1 November
Review of Lords powers to follow tax credit Government defeat
Row over whether peers behaved unconstitutionally in blocking cut
Commissioner refuses information appeal over "rendition" report
Public interest in favour of protecting police investigation
"Named person" law challenge to be taken to Supreme Court
Campaigners to appeal Court of Session reversals
Gender pay gap to be tackled with new information measures
Larger businesses and public sector to face further requirements
Director freed from claim in "Tartan Army" trade mark case
Pleadings fail to make case for lifting the corporate veil
Stable prices but faster selling times, GSPC reports for latest quarter
Houses selling on average two to three weeks faster than last year
Trial tainted by non-neutral interpreter, appeal court rules
Risk of prejudice from expert who was close to speech-impaired complainer
"English votes for English laws" passed after bad tempered debate
Government resists amendments to scheme for additional Commons stage
Banks must be made to work harder for custom: CMA report
Low level of customer switching means too little pressure
Tribute as teacher pioneer of Faculty's "MiniTrials" retires
Trinity's Joan Spencer stepping down after 13 years
MSPs in call for evidence on Burial and Cremation Bill
Two committees sharing scrutiny of modernising measure
Tax clearance rulings amounted to illegal state aid, Commission rules
Fiat Finance and Starbucks must pay more in Dutch and Luxembourg cases
"Tumbling Lassie" charity ball raises £13,000
Human trafficking support groups to benefit from funds raised
Strategic planning review trio call for public input
Six key areas highlighted by independent review
Promotion for three at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
New court, employment and commercial property associates named
Tribute to former Society President Michael Scanlan
Prominent Glasgow solicitor passed away yesterday
Plastic bag legislation hailed as success
Token payment sees usage fall by 80% in a year
EHRC chair speaks out over right to offend
Baroness O’Neill tells Theos Annual Lecture there is ‘no right not to be offended’ over matters of religion
Scottish Sentencing Council officially established
Lord Caroloway to lead expert panel to tackle issue of inconsistent sentencing
Crown Office identifies new Lockerbie suspects
Lord Advocate seeking Libya’s assistance to interview two men
OSCR publishes annual review
Scotland’s charity regulator highlights key facts and figures for past financial year