Legal news
Children's Rights Convention: ministers consult on making it law
UN "gold standard" to become part of Scots domestic law
Solicitor warns of legal traps in property raffles
High profile failures prompt alert over "too good to be true" deals
Public board gender equality guidance goes out to views
Draft regulations and guidance under 2018 Act published
Proposed member's bill would limit private rent rises
Labour MSP claims existing controls inadequate
John Scott QC to lead review of mental health law
Separate review for forensic mental health services
Macnabs hires director of Property
Stewart Baillie joins from Kinross firm Andersons
Partnership to promote Scotland as dispute resolution centre
Professional bodies and Government in new collaborative venture
Advocate and lateral hire become latest Burness Paull partners
Alasdair Sutherland and Andrew Forsyth return to firm
One new face among five Glasgow winners in Society Council elections
Emma Crilley takes seat; in-house lawyers to have joint leaders
Society recognises Insight Legal Software as approved supplier
Company continues to grow in Scotland and UK
31 advocates among 34 appointed to EHRC Scots panel
Commission names preferred providers of external legal services
MSPs to vote on raising sentence threshold to 12 months
Affirmative order would extend presumption against short jail terms
Ayla Iridag elected new SYLA President
New look committee follows 2019 AGM
Advocate to become international cricket umpire
David McLean appointed to development panel
Smacking ban bill given majority support by Holyrood committee
Stage 1 report backs member's bill by 5-2 majority
IBA uncovers "startling" bullying and harassment in global profession
Report finds inadequate precautions, and low level of reporting
Faculty backs cohabitants' automatic rights in intestate estates
Liferent of home proposed on one year qualifying period
Digby Brown partner becomes APIL President
Gordon Dalyell is first Scottish solicitor in top role
Sentencing Council to develop multiple guidelines for sexual offences
Series to allow in-depth consideration of separate topics
Two legal directors head Turcan Connell promotion round
Kenneth Pinkerton and Jenny Younger take newly created roles
Supreme Court upholds benefits cap against lone parent challenge
Government had evaluated impact and had reasonable justification
Intestate spouse law should be "what society expects": Society
Living together test proposed for succession where no children
PI lawyer Lisa Gregory joins Grant Smith in Aberdeen
Consultant appointment for former Digby Brown partner
Survey finds high mental health connection to accident injury
More than 70% struggle with mental health issues afterwards