Legal news
MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote
  Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons
  Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today
  Ministers consult on stronger information access rights
Paper launched as MSP consults on proposed member's bill
  MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business
  LawCare appeals for donations in week of match funding
Donations can be doubled under The Big Give Christmas Challenge
  Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career
  Recorded domestic abuse figures show small fall
Justice Secretary recognises many incidents still go unreported
  Flat cash settlement a risk to justice system: inspector
Chief Inspector of Prosecution warns Government aspirations will be unmet
  Shakespeare Martineau hires Edinburgh banking head
Grant Doherty joins as partner from Rooney Nimmo
  Call for tougher rape sentencing guidelines
Lord Advocate's request after 'lenient' sentences
  Greig Honeyman joins accountancy firm in Edinburgh
Lawyer will advise senior staff at Douglas Home & Co
  Senior Associate promotions at Clyde & Co
Trio of lawyers take on new roles
  Supreme Court vetoes proposed referendum bill
Justices accept Lord Advocate's reference but bill beyond Holyrood powers
  Trusts law reform bill introduced to Holyrood
Ministers take forward measure to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals
  Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals
  Sexual Offences Review's full terms of reference issued
Webpage published for updates on progress of review
  Crime figures remain low despite non-Covid rise
Official statistics for year to September show overall 3% fall
  Barriers remain to men seeking wellbeing help: LawCare
Legal support charity publishes findings of focus group study
  Charity to benefit from mediator's second collected work
John Sturrock KC publishes further collection of thoughts and writings
  Jennifer Young to chair CBI Scotland
Ledingham Chalmers managing partner to lead business body from 1 January
  Self-Build Loan Fund reopens to applications
Short term loans available to those unable to secure other funding
  Lindsey Brown joins Blackadders as partner
New recruit will be based in firm's Dundee office
  Tight controls on drink adverts proposed for Scotland
Ministers consult on range of restrictions in effort to improve health