Legal news
Photocall for female lawyers to mark Women's Day
Society joins in UK-wide project to celebrate First 100 Years
Greenock Faculty appoints first woman dean
Jill Carrick becomes leader of 200-year-old legal society
SLCC commended for diversity good practice
Complaints body featured as case study by Ethical Standards Commissioner
Career moves unveiled at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Five appointments and promotions boost Commercial and Court teams
MSPs seek views on whether freedom of information could be improved
Committee opens consultation on scope of and compliance with law
Society calls for reform of "problematic" cohabitation law
Report highlights limited time for financial claims as one main issue
Scottish housing market shows small gain in 2018, figures confirm
Average price rise partly offset by decline in sales
Power of attorney can be used for voter registration, guidance confirms
EHRC welcomes official clarification of permissible assistance
CCTV evidence can be sufficient proof of offence: Appeal Court
Real evidence, properly established, can be conclusive
Solicitors for the Elderly membership opens to Scots paralegals
Experienced accredited paralegals can take SFE qualification
Eighteen advocates accredited as FCIArb
Group completes special course at Aberdeen University
Specialist animal protection law firm claims to be first in UK
Advocates for Animals will support charities seeking compliance with law
Montgomery takes over as OSCR chair
Former SLAB head succeeds Rev Graham Forbes
Commercial real estate partner joins Morton Fraser
Alan Stewart hired from Dentons
Four prominent lawyers appointed FRSE
Three professors and Lord Advocate among new 2019 Fellows
Prizewinning risk management tool published for profession
Trainee's risk tracker aids central management of information
"Right to rent" rules for landlords declared illegal by High Court
Judge finds key plank of "hostile environment" leads to discrimination
Cohabitation law review scope finalised by Commission
Topic will be phase 1 of family law project
Succession planning expert joins Turcan Connell
Peter Murrin moves from Lindsays in partner hire
Surveys now running as Society looks into ADR and pro bono provision
Research projects focus on access to legal advice and services
Data privacy rights need international good practice standards: Society
Response calls for industry to be proactive
Commission report calls for early action on key reform projects
Trusts, Moorov rule and moveable transactions all await ministers' moves
EU Settlement Scheme could repeat Windrush problems, peers warn
Home Office "appears not to have learned the lessons": Kennedy
Innovation Cup runs again for best risk management ideas
Society launches second annual competition