Legal news
Sheriff Appeal Court accepts power to admit late appeal
One party litigant given leave; another refused
Lady Carmichael joins the bench
Ailsa Carmichael QC becomes 10th female senator
Bribery self-reporting scheme extended a further year
Crown Office initiative now to run until June 2017
Lawyer calls for united business front to keep Scotland in EU
"Explore every avenue", Burness Paull chairman writes
Killers win human rights ruling over Scottish court delays, but no damages
Nine years in Scots courts for prosecution and appeals held excessive
Gillespie Macandrew results show 2015-16 growth
Turnover up 6.7% and profit 18% in year to 29 February
Maclay Murray & Spens profits hit despite turnover rise
Net profit in 2015-16 down 23% as revenue grows 3%
Gordon Jackson QC elected Dean of Faculty
Current Vice Dean comes top in three way poll
Parts of Land Reform Act in force from today
Common good, business rates and deer management changes made
Courts should control curator ad litem fees, Inner House rules
Local authority's appeal seeking panel fees fails
Three days left to vote in in-house leadership poll
Choice between single and joint conveners of In-house Lawyers' Committee
Illicit drug use falling, official figures show
But drugs still easily obtainable for those who want them
Act of Parliament needed for article 50 Brexit notice, academics argue
Prerogative powers "cannot be used to remove rights under 1972 Act"
Faculty voices doubts over "no blame" medical compensation scheme
Response argues that better court procedures would achieve more
Solicitor's appeal fails against SLCC's admission of late complaint
No error of law or unreasonable determination on facts as known
Anderson Strathern hires senior associate to healthcare team
Robbie Wilson joins from Drummond Miller
Scots lawyers wanted for justice for children survey
IBA conducting international survey on access to justice
Scottish ministers start work on new independence referendum bill
First Minister wants poll before article 50 Brexit time runs out
"Start of monumental change": Society reaction to Brexit vote
Undertaking to monitor negotiations closely and inform members
Second independence referendum on the cards after Brexit vote?
Holyrood ministers seek to maintain relationship with EU
Former solicitor is new chair of SLAB
Ray Macfarlane succeeds Iain Robertson
Third party complaints feature in SLCC's latest case summaries
Delays in executry and litigation lead to compensation awards
Gap of 10 years too long for Moorov corroboration: appeal court
Trial judge should have upheld no case to answer submission
Transferees fail in Supreme Court over gratuitous alienations ruling
Justices dismiss appeal as character of transfers "plain and obvious"