Legal news

"Nazi dog" trainer fined £800 for posting video
Accused charged with "grossly offensive or threatening" communication

Pinsent Masons' Connor honoured for Asia business support work
Hong Kong lawyer inducted into GlobalScot Hall of Fame

Scotland opens Berlin economic hub
New base will promote innovation and investment by Scottish business

SLCC confirms £30 full rate general levy rise for 2018-19
Final budget laid before Holyrood stands by draft proposals

Supreme Court vetoes insurers' bid to bypass protocol legal costs
Solicitors could enforce equitable lien under English law

Final whistle blows on Football Behaviour Act
Royal Assent for repeal bill sees end to controversial law

Six year sentence for juror who took money in bribe
Judge condemns behaviour in first Scottish case of its kind

Partner heads Drummond Miller promotions
Laura McDonagh recognised, along with two new associates

Solicitor advocates protest at Faculty submission to Roberton review
Proposal "would undermine intention behind" extended rights of audience

Victim Support given funding for new homicide service
New approach to reduce need to go to different organisations

Sexual Offences Pardons Bill agreed unanimously at stage 1
MSPs endorse general principles of gay pardons measure

Employment legal director hire for Morton Fraser
Alan Delaney joins from Dentons

Ten lawyers among Parole Board appointments
Eight to serve as legal members and two as general members

Innovation Cup offers cash for best risk management idea
Society teams up with insurers and brokers to encourage new thinking

Employment partner joins as Thorntons expands in Edinburgh
Move pending to larger offices at Haymarket

Ten struck off in 2017, SSDT annual report reveals
Tribunal reports on 30 cases heard in year

Anderson Strathern hires renewable energy consultant
Alan Simpson joins from Wright Johnston & Mackenzie

"Extinction" warning over England & Wales defence solicitors
Government cuts mean not enough entering profession: Society

UK ministers begin court challenge to Brexit continuity bills
Supreme Court to rule on competence of devolved legislation

Tumbling Lassie 2018 proceeds top £20,000
Charity ball and seminar to combat slavery set new record

Further money to go to domestic abuse offender programme
Caledonian System to be extended around the country

Solicitors missing out on R&D tax relief, specialist claims
New products or business processes could qualify

Overstated claim not enough for dismissal for dishonesty: Inner House
But court does not alter defender's award of expenses

Lawson and Tammes to be new top duo at Burness Paull
Philip Rodney leaving firm from August; Ian Wattie becomes consultant