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No article 10 breach in web publisher postings liability, Strasbourg rules

17th June 2015 | human rights
Human Rights Court rules defamation action permissible

Adjudication paying party can seek repayment where no follow-up court action

17th June 2015 | dispute resolution | Construction
Time bar operated against original claimant, Supreme Court rules

"Whole system approach" to be advanced to tackle youth offending

17th June 2015 | criminal law , family-child law
New strategy launched as figures show big fall in proceedings

Associate joins bto family law team

17th June 2015 | careers
Denise Laverty moves from Anderson Strathern

Boffey continues as President as SYLA elects new committee

16th June 2015
AGM follows successful annual conference

Smart IT means flexible work but long hours, Society study finds

16th June 2015 | careers , information technology
Gap widens between those prepared to work long hours and those not

Digby Brown moves up in Aberdeen

16th June 2015 | practice management
New larger city centre office as firm predicts further growth

Two Scottish court officer firms join national group

16th June 2015 | civil litigation
Scott + Co and AA Hutton become part of Marston Holdings

Morton Fraser announces growth figures for latest year

16th June 2015 | practice management
Turnover up 8% and profit by 20% in 2014-15

Justice Secretary pays tribute as Commission marks 50th birthday

15th June 2015
Law Commissions Act came into force 50 years ago today

British Library announces favourites for digital "Magna Carta" clauses

15th June 2015 | information technology
Free information, and freedom from censorship, top the vote

Rab Forman awarded MBE for political service

15th June 2015
Solicitor who now chairs Scottish Conservatives named in Birthday Honours

Driver should be liable under smoking in cars law: Society

15th June 2015 | criminal law
Call for child protection law to mirror position in England

Friday deadline for booking first SCJC information event

15th June 2015 | civil litigation
Updating seminar to be held in early July

Public service contractors could be subjected to FOI

15th June 2015 | government-administration
Consultation running on security, care and educational functions

Ministers act to correct legal aid gap for double jeopardy accused

12th June 2015 | criminal law
ABWOR to cover permission hearings in light of Francis Auld case

Society's charity shop venture raises £550

12th June 2015 | law society of scotland
Proceeds of day-long fundraising will support Nepal earthquake appeal

Survey finds public support for Offensive Behaviour at Football Act

12th June 2015 | criminal law
Evaluation after two years indicates decline in behaviour targeted

Latest hate crime figures reveal downward trend

12th June 2015 | criminal law
All categories except disability show fewer charges

Supreme Court more popular with visitors – and litigants

11th June 2015
Annual report records one third rise in footfall in 2014-15

"Snoopers' charter" should face legal curbs, says independent report

11th June 2015 | government-administration , human rights
Terrorism law reviewer calls for strict controls

Serious concerns voiced over legal aid in new court set-up

11th June 2015 | civil litigation , criminal law
Society "disappointed and frustrated" that ministers ignored submissions

Prices up, sales down in Registers' 10-year property report

11th June 2015 | commercial property , property (non-commercial)
35% average rise in house prices over decade

Holyrood given power to set own election dates

10th June 2015 | government-administration
MSPs to decide to length of terms from 2016
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