Legal news
Prescription law changes would reduce costs: Society
Response to SLC consultation calls for end to need for protective actions
Tim Eicke QC confirmed as Britain's next human rights judge
Barrister elected to Strasbourg court by Council of Europe
Society-LawCare venture set to tackle lawyers' mental health issues
Legal Wellbeing Scotland launches with 21 partners
Senior in-house earnings jump, English survey reports
Basic salaries 12% up in a year, though bonuses smaller
Govan Law Centre sets up personal insolvency unit
First such project in Scotland will provide specialist advice
Settlement achieved in "Happy Valley" case after 16 years
Insurers reach deal to allow titles to be completed
DNA evidence accepted as settling claim to 1683 baronetcy
Privy Council rejects objections to evidence of ancestor's illegitimacy
Associate hire for Gillespie Macandrew
Chris Gibson joins from Jacksons, Newcastle
SLCC publishes final version of strategy to 2020
Better public awareness and expectations at top of priorities
DWF makes partner hire as new team launches
Jill Sinclair becomes head of counter fraud in Scotland
BTO sponsors charity's art exhibition
Art in Healthcare show to feature 22 contemporary artists
Partner's award upheld of half share in house equity following split
Sheriff principal entitled to find economic advantage from contributions
SCJC's annual report shows big year supporting new courts
Court reform and rules rewrite programmes continue
More questions should be asked of UK over human rights, Commission states
Report to UN proposes questions to be asked of Governments
McKie case fingerprint officer wins reinstatement appeal
Supreme Court upholds employment tribunal's "non-court" approach
Kennedys Scotland moves to new office in Edinburgh
Firm expands Scottish operations 18 months after crossing the border
Three way contest in prospect for next Dean of Faculty
Roddy Dunlop QC, Peter Gray QC and Gordon Jackson QC all nominated
UK entitled to apply child benefit residence rule, EU judges decide
Court dismisses Commission complaints of illegality and discrimination
Rights of the child: get back to basics, Faculty tells ministers
Guidance should start with Convention text, not aspirational statements
Lords warn of power shift from Parliament to executive
"Constitutionally inappropriate" legislation confers too much discretion
Honours for Queen’s solicitor and commissioners’ secretary
Bruce Wood becomes CVO and Joan Melville awarded an MBE
Aberdeen Law Project adds to board with new members
Four join as Margaret Ross moves to become patron
Women feel hindered by gender, but oppose quotas: law survey
Majority support other measures to advance gender equality
Court rejects intra/ultra vires distinction for reviewing errors of law
Mike Ashley allowed to review SFA in Rangers case, but grounds fail