Legal news
Ministers consult on order to prevent shared equity value avoidance
Schemes to be exempted from 20-year mortgage redemption rule
Malone sets up own arbitration practice
Scottish Arbitration Centre chair decides to go solo
Society, Faculty renew concerns on Assisted Suicide Bill
Evidence to Justice Committee calls for definition and clarity
Scottish house prices at all time high, Registers' figures show
Q2 growth brings average above pre-crash level
"Naked rambler" fails in Human Rights Court challenge
Convention does not permit "imposing antisocial conduct on others"
McClure Naismith adds to London team
Outsourcing consultant and real estate director recruited
Further support to come for care abuse survivors
Fund, and commemoration for victims, announced at event for survivors
Lords defeat Government over judicial review reforms
Three amendments passed to bolster judicial discretion
Threat levels justify standing authority for police firearms, HMICS finds
But report calls for better communication to increase public confidence
OSCR proposals would hit small charities, Society warns
New form of annual return would impose "undue burden"
Used car trade set for tighter controls
Government backs commission proposals for better consumer protection
Sheriff appointment for North Strathclyde
Solicitor Craig Turnbull becomes floating sheriff
Trial judge not required to summarise evidence for jury: appeal court
No duty either to give warning regarding child's evidence
Scots drink-drive limit to be lowered from 5 December
Order introduced for maximum 50mg blood alcohol level
Dedicated private international law forum set up
Edinburgh Law School announces "Forum Conveniens"
Prior approval requirement dropped for voluntary registration of title
Keeper lists checks to be carried out for applicant
Sentencing Council could bring major change: Carloway
Howard League lecture canvasses priorities in sentencing goals
"Revenge porn" offence likely for Scotland
Ministers respond to calls to follow England & Wales
Major expansion as Strathclyde Law Clinic takes on asylum role
Funding obtained for additional supervisors as student numbers grow
Smith party representatives agree first principles
Proposals not to be conditional on agreement for other parts of UK
Bankruptcy figures show further decline
Company as well as personal insolvencies now showing fall
IBA offers draft human rights guidance
Advice for business lawyers and bar associations on UN Guiding Principles
MacRoberts hires two construction and projects partners
Rod Munro and Craig Bradshaw join from MMS
Crown Office reviewing stalking laws after "mental health" case
Claim that justice denied as sheriff unable to make order