Legal news
Holyrood committee bill strengthens MSP financial interests rules
Measure follows Standards Committee recommendations
SYLA confirms annual conference programme
"Progression in the Profession" takes place on 15 June
Two partners retire at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Verity Jenner and Keith Napier bow out after years of service
Society partners with investment management and financial advice provider
Agreement reached with Tilney Bestinvest on services for solicitor firms
Family actions practice note for Lothian & Borders
Guidance covers numerous aspects of family and civil partnership actions
Latest Will Aid campaign brings in estimated £1.8m
1,200 firms across UK contribute to total
Pinsent Masons signs Aberdeen litigation head
Mackinnons partner Bruce Craig moves across
Davidson Chalmers recruits construction head
Simone Young joins firm from Lindsays
SCJC annual report details preparation for court changes
Rules preparation and review among main projects undertaken
Society confirms new office location next to EICC
Move to modern premises to complete by end 2015
Richard Keen QC named as Cameron's Advocate General
Peerage for Scots Conservative chairman and former Dean of Faculty
McLintock, Wiseman take over as Society office bearers
First all-female team at helm of solicitors' professional body
Susan O'Brien QC to chair historical child abuse inquiry
Time bar rule on civil actions also to be lifted
Argument over powers as Scotland Bill published at Westminster
Dispute over whether Smith Commission fully implemented
Society seeks survey partner for new look Cost of Time
Analysis expertise sought for broader benchmarking exercise
Assisted Suicide Bill defeated in first vote
MSPs 82-36 against measure to legalise help to die
Human rights bill delayed as Queen's speech sets out priorities
"Proposals for a bill" to be published at some point
Car smoking ban with children difficult to enforce: Society
Submission proposes education based approach
Additional support proposals inconsistent with Scots law: Faculty
Education Bill evidence calls for simpler provisions on capacity
£75m regulator fine for Scots investment chief
Appeal to be taken against largest penalty for an individual
Sheriff Appeal Court membership announced
Fourteen named to take up office in new appeal body
Child Law Centre appeals for volunteer help
Solicitors with family law experience asked to give some time
Assisted Suicide Bill would fail for lack of clarity: Society
Concerns expressed ahead of stage 1 debate
Tributes paid in court as Lord Gill retires
Judges, counsel and solicitors join in marking end of career