Legal news
Accountant in Bankruptcy consults on reworked fee structure
New proposals designed to close projected gap in funding
Labour domestic abuse court plan would undermine judiciary: Carloway
Lord President sees threat to independence in proposed bill amendment
Faculty begins Christmas collection for needy families
Gifts and cash can be accepted for Fife charity
Funfairs and parking charges: the latest member's bill proposals
Two consultations on proposed bills now open at Holyrood
Robertson calls for collective action to meet human rights challenges
Appeal comes as MSPs seek rights-focused budget
Government concession to settle prisoner voting rights issue
"Temporary licence" change accepted by Council of Europe
Be ambitious and grasp IT opportunities, Dorrian tells court lawyers
Public "expects electronic court processes": conference address
Royal Faculty prepares to celebrate 350 years
Glasgow Procurators appeal for material for commemorative publication
Shoosmiths makes senior real estate hire
Gillian Wood joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
Faculty states concern over "altered balance" under EU Withdrawal Bill
Evidence to Commons committee criticises "rigid control" in bill
Burness Paul achieves STEP platinum status
Award reflects professional development opportunities for team
Review aims to increase community say on local services
Ministers' and COSLA joint exercise welcomes ideas for outreach
Minister supports charity legacy campaign
Solicitors urged to promote scheme when discussing clients' wills
SCTS survey finds further rise in court user satisfaction
92% declare overall satisfaction with court experience
Society launches Christmas campaign in support of Foundation
Sponsor a Christmas tree bauble in aid of education support charity
Lords committee calls for evidence on post-Brexit CJEU role
Concerns raised by former judges over operation of retained EU law
Planning Bill introduced to Holyrood
Measure follows review proposals for more "proactive" system
Faculty names next director of training
Neil Mackenzie follows David Parratt QC
DX ending use of LP addresses from new year
Legal firms asked to ensure address records and references are up to date
Planning application decision times show some improvement
Local application performance better, but major decisions slip
SYLA announces change at the top as Meldrum steps down
Lucy Thornton becomes President with Jessica Weir as VP
Burness Paul hires employment pair from Clyde & Co
Sandy Kemp and Robert Phillips switch firms
Five year sentence upheld for possessing £12 disguised stun gun
No exceptional circumstances shown despite non-use over two years
Litigation partner promotion at Brodies
Laura McMillan brings firm's total to 95