Legal news
Correct advice may not be enough, court rules on complaint appeal
Service has to be judged from lay client's viewpoint as well as solicitor's
Bin lorry families seek FAI adjournment for private prosecution
Sheriff asked to rule ahead of driver giving evidence
McClure Naismith admits to merger talks
Chairman accepts issues at firm hit by accounts delays
"Corporate parenting" guidelines aim to improve lives of vulnerable young
Ministers seek better outcomes for looked after children and care leavers
Appeal court explains why Lockerbie relatives cannot seek conviction review
Act does not provide right to be direct participants in proceedings
Edinburgh academic joins Judicial Appointments Board
Lay member position for Professor Stephen Tierney
Society targets expansion in new five year strategy
More services and new member categories key to "Leading Legal Excellence"
Solicitor fined for "vulnerable" client sexual relationship
"Serious error of judgment" in continuing to act, tribunal rules
Scots to join international arbitration body
ICC UK accepts committee should be more representative
Dominic Grieve to speak on ECHR in Faculty Rule of Law Lecture
Former Attorney General to address "Is the Convention working?"
Private client lateral hire for Anderson Strathern
Anne Henderson joins as senior associate from DWF
Defence questioning must respect victims' rights, Carloway warns
Criminal bar responds to criticism of rape trial QC
No “magic bullet” solution to council tax issues, expert concludes
Report for Local Tax Commission warns of difficulty of delivering reform
Property sector put on human trafficking alert
Police issue call to letting agents and solicitors to watch for signs
Management appointment for Davidson Chalmers
Accountant Gordon Tainton arrives as chief operating officer
Three promotions at Pagan Osborne
Partner Ian Fraser becomes director and shareholder
Children's hearing reporter referrals fall to lowest level
Early interventions helping to reduce need for compulsory measures
Royal assent for Licensing Act removes refresher training ban rule
Personal licence holders can now apply again after revocation
Renewed fraud alert after Glasgow legal firm targeted
Solicitors' details taken for bogus firm in London
Nominations open for Edinburgh seat on Society's Council
September by-election for member to succeed Ross MacKay
Society's "Starting a Business" video aims to boost solicitor work
Issues for entrepreneurs set out in new production
Extended sentence prisoner's claim on lack of rehabilitation work rejected
Court holds no implied Human Rights Convention duty
Tax crackdown begins against Scots evaders
HMRC to target "badges of wealth" not supported by returns
Society names LawCare appointee
Professional support manager Laura Malcolm joins board