Legal news
Stephen O'Rourke elected Keeper of Faculty Library
QC comes top of poll to succeed Mungo Bovey
Irrelevancy of charge shows no probable cause: judge
Rangers-related action to go to proof on whether prosecution malicious
December house prices show strong annual growth
Scottish year-on-year rise is highest since March 2015
Trafficked cannabis farm youths held wrongly prosecuted
UK found in breach of Human Rights Convention on two counts
EU expected to approve data transfers to and from UK
Announcement predicted this week to assist business transfers
Lockdown hits SCTS monthly throughput figures
High Court trials up to pre-COVID level but total case throughput well down
SMEs offered new bank dispute service
ADR service intended for disputes involving larger SMEs
Scottish child payment benefit begins
Eligible parents can get £40 every four weeks
Holyrood "must change post-Brexit approach"
Panel calls for legal scrutiny changes after May election
COVID court restrictions are extended
Safety measures will be in place through March
Controlled Interest Land Register to start next year
Regulations approved for operation from 1 April 2022
Seven promoted at Aberdein Considine
Associate and six senior solicitors recognised for contributions
Longserving SCCRC chief to retire
Gerard Sinclair to step down in September after 18 years
Legal Aid Resilience Fund opens to applications
Support available to practices with at least 20% of income from legal aid
Thorntons names Lesley Larg as next managing partner
Craig Nicol to step down on 31 May; latest results see growth despite COVID
Stirling professor launches legal innovation exchange
Scottish Law and Innovation Network aims to bridge academic-practice divide
TLT targets zero emissions by 2025
Partnership with Carbon Intelligence will provide strategy to achieve goal
Malicious prosecution claims to cost £24m, Wolffe confirms
Letter to Justice Committee sets out sums to settle administrators' claims
South Strathclyde idea cuts sentencing diet COVID risks
Earlier delivery of reports enables advance consultation and cuts hearings
Sex offence self-referral evidence period out to views
Ministers consult on how long evidence taken under new Act should be kept
Simpson & Marwick snaps up Alston Law
Moray Group's legal arm begins expansion programme
Human rights lawyer becomes Edinburgh rector
Debora Kayembe will be first person of colour in post
Dangerous dogs law comes under review
Ministers consult on how to prove criminal offence
Party cannot choose to vary motion timetable: sheriff
Closing for Christmas break no excuse for lateness