Legal news
Best home protection for debtors being overlooked, law centre claims
Practitioners should use special provisions for protected trust deeds
Jersey legislators endorse prisoners' right to vote
Decision made to ensure ECHR compliance
Child abuse time bar change has resource implications, Faculty warns
Bill submission predicts increase in number of complex actions
Project attendance not proper use of extended sentence: appeal court
Judges call for more flexible powers over indecent images accused
COPFS jobs to go, but frontline fiscals protected
Lord Advocate and Crown Agent in Justice Committee evidence session
Wheelchair user denied bus access fails in damages appeal
Supreme Court majority backs stronger policy but not compulsion
Engagement with devolved governments "crucial" during Brexit talks: Society
Statement calls for ongoing stability and collaboration in justice matters
Woman wins £100,000 damages in footballer rape civil case
Judge in Goodwillie/Robertson action finds pursuer was too drunk to consent
Biggest law firm insolvency as KWM LLP enters administration
End of the road for UK and Europe arm of global firm
Supreme Court rules on rendition and Afghan detention claims
Government appeals partly allowed but immunity plea not upheld
Director promotion at Macdonald Henderson
Private client head Maureen Matheson advanced
Criminal proceedings down last year, latest figures show
Number of accused down 5%; convictions down by 6%
Four appointed to Complaints Commission
Advocate, solicitor and two non-lawyers join board
Tribunal upholds judges' pension discrimination claim
Transitional measures unfairly favoured older scheme members
Draft insolvency reform instrument laid before Holyrood
Sixty day consultation on measure to reflect England & Wales changes
"Dogma" belief not unsoundness of mind for prescription, court rules
Alleged childhood abuse victim fails in appeal seeking to bring action
Evidence invited on Air Departure Tax Bill
Finance Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny
Two partners join Maclay Murray & Spens
Gordon Hobkirk returns to firm as Andrew Orr also joins
Society and Parliament offering prize for student video/blog
Competition to explain rule of law to 16 and 17 year olds
Scottish QC achieves same status in England
Aidan O'Neill among successful barrister applicants
Finalists announced for Scottish Legal Awards
"Highest number of nominations" received for 2017 titles
International law evolving to respond to terror threats: Attorney General
Speech sets out factors justifying strike against non-state parties
Sunday deadline for Tumbling Lassie Ball bookings
Advocates' charity event to be held in aid of people trafficking victims
SLCC time limit to rise to three years for new business from April
Move "brings process closer" to other complaint bodies