Legal news

Property moves allowed from 29 June as lockdown eases
Registers still to announce when application record will reopen

Lord President issues new warning on jury trials
Praise for progress on remote courts, but "major problem" ahead with trials

FCA proposes extended COVID-19 credit card debt relief
Further time to be allowed to those needing payment breaks

Complainers should have voice in s 275 hearings: report
Paper calls for independent legal representation when application heard

MSPs to review working of Lobbying (Scotland) Act
Public Audit Committee calls for views on operation of 2016 Act system

Lady Rae retires from bench
Judge steps down after 23 years as sheriff and then senator

Clan Childlaw "disappointed" at relevant persons decision
Law centre believes too much left to discretion over children's hearings

Siblings not to be treated as "relevant persons": UKSC
Appeals dismissed in two cases seeking rights before children's hearings

Animals and Wildlife Bill passes final Holyrood stage
MSPs approve bill to increase cruelty penalties and provide new protections

Applications open for CMS law scholarships
Scheme targeted to help the less advantaged achieve a legal career

Anderson Strathern partners Kilmarnock's HALO project
Law firm becomes Gold Partner in enterprise and innovation centre

Children's hearings could open to all under-18s
Ministers consult on extending reach of support system

COVID factors should not affect sentence: Appeal Court
Four months unduly lenient for man who coughed in faces of police

Latest survey finds crime stable at reduced level
Scottish Criminal Justice Survey finds crime levels down 45% over 10 years

Views sought on working of virtual children's hearings
Survey seeks to understand experiences of everyone involved

Legal aid consultation analysis published
Responses back user centred approach but differ on change agenda

COVID police powers review group calling for evidence
Public invited to report their experiences under emergency powers

US Supreme Court backs gay and transgender work rights
Three cases decided against employers and Trump administration

CMS hub opens young people's eyes to legal careers
Online resource provides industry insight to those approaching working life

First jury citations sent out for new-look trials
Leaflet published setting out what court users can expect

Registers reports fees to rise in October
£10 rise for reports in Sasine and Land Registers

ICO issues employee data guidance as businesses reopen
Six principles explained for holding staff health data

IBA signs up to pandemic support for LGBTI rights
187 organisations in demand to UN for no discrimination in special measures

Hate crime figures on the rise in Scotland
All categories of hate crime show increase in 2019-20