Legal news
Alcohol pricing decision due next week
Supreme Court to rule on Holyrood provision on 15 November
Holyrood passes Child Poverty Bill
Targets in place to reduce child poverty by 2030
Views sought on education reforms ahead of bill
Schools to have more freedom over curriculum, funding and staff
Two family partner hires for Aberdein Considine
April Campbell and Karl Brown join as Stirling office relocates
SYLA seeks new blood for committee
Three vacancies for members to help with expanding events programme
Pinsent Masons' Connon moves to Vario role
Former Aberdeen head seeks to expand into oil and gas sector
RSPB refused permission to appeal North Sea wind farms decision
Supreme Court turns down attempt to challenge Inner House ruling
Sex entertainment licensing guidance out for consultation
Draft supports new non-mandatory licensing regime
Jail for solicitor who stole aunt's money
William Walls given eight months for £269,000 enmbezzlement
Gay pardon bill introduced to Holyrood
Campaign group welcomes Scottish Government measure
Commercial disputes partner hire for Shepherd & Wedderburn
Philip Sewell joins from Maclay Murray & Spens
Society concerned at further fall in legal aid spending
Results of research on impact of cuts due shortly
Terrorism suspect escapes extradition on health grounds
Arrest warrant refused for man found unfit for trial due to MS
Consultation closing soon on “reporting dishonesty” practice rules
10 November deadline for submissions on duty to report suspicion
Fife firms Rollos and Brady Legal confirm merger
Two join Rollos' Glenrothes office
Legal aid spending down another £2m, SLAB annual report reveals
Main change is fall in civil spending
BTO to sponsor Edinburgh Art Fair
Corn Exchange event expected to attract 13,000 visitors
Peers call for further work to address judicial diversity
Report also points to detrimental effect of working conditions
Ministers review support for women and children victims of violence
Equally Safe strategy also to be revised
Womble Bond Dickinson formally launches
Completed merger produces new transatlantic firm
Allan McDougall merges with McQueen Legal
Enlarged practice operates from nine Edinburgh and Lothians offices
Extended sentence prisoner fails in "rehabilitation opportunity" appeal
Supreme Court aligns law with less demanding ECtHR standard
Proceeds of crime assets code put out to consultation
Code of practice intended to aid police searches
Faculty in favour of sentencing principles guideline
Response supports Sentencing Council's "fairness and proportionality" approach