Legal news
Raise age of criminal responsibility to 12, Society urges
Response to advisory group also wants to qualify police powers
Three members in two-way contest for in-house convenership
Co-convener nominations up against single opponent
Gillespie Macandrew becomes "legacy partner" with zoo charity
Two year deal will involve focused legacy campaign
Nairn Academy are Dewar Debate champions
Highland team wins final in Scottish Parliament
Buy-to-let borrowers win West Bromwich "tracker" interest case
Court of Appeal rules building society not entitled to raise rate
Football and some hate offences up, though race hate drops
Latest figures show overall slight rise
Pagan Osborne adds two Fife partners
Lesley Mearns and Katherine McGill from Eden Legal join firm
Faculty open to both prescription reform options mooted by SLC
Either would be improvement on Morrison decision, response states
Lynda Towers takes public law post at Morton Fraser
Former Solicitor to Scottish Parliament moves to private practice
New Lord Advocate states pride in Scottish system
James Wolffe QC reaffirms no political affiliation as Government adviser
Showhouses are not dwellings and attract business rates, appeal court rules
Apartments in former St Andrews hotel properly entered in roll until sold
Guideline judgments resource launched by Scottish Sentencing Council
New section of website provides comprehensive collection
Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving
Dyer to chair independent child protection review
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system
Law officers sworn in before massed judges
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath
Gillespie Macandrew puts its money on the horses again
Firm to be Hopetoun Horse Trials headline sponsor for sixth year
Dewar Debate finalists tackle "right to be forgotten"
Holyrood climax for Society-sponsored tournament this Thursday
Yield more important to property investors than Union: study
Most also say Brexit would not affect intentions
Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year
Student law clinics meet this week for summer workshop
Glasgow Caledonian University to host annual event
Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices
Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar
Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office
Access to justice "hackathon" offers prizes for new solutions
Free CPD for volunteers for Society's "pop-up innovation lab"