Legal news
Justice Committee rejects Sheriff Appeal Court legal aid rates
Society welcomes recognition of concerns
Applications up as Registers reports on "most significant year"
Annual report published for year covering move to 2012 Act regime
Parking on pavements bill is latest for stage 1 consultation
MSPs ask whether it will cure the problem
Four join MacRoberts as firm rebrands with new website
Practice confident of further growth
Gilson Gray continues expansion with Morisons team hire
Three-strong commercial dispute resolution team make switch
Nearly 70% of McClure Naismith staff have new jobs, administrators say
More appointments expected before end of month
Education Bill may not deliver real change in attainment, MSPs report
Committee believes more radical approach may be needed
PI lawyers back lifting of time bar for child abuse claims
Consultation response claims judges slow to waive present rule
Morisons take on McClures dispute team
Five will operate from both Morisons' offices
Working time includes travel from home where no fixed workplace: EU judges
Ruling in Spanish cases affects maintenance and care workers, among others
Justice Committee demands further information on appeal legal aid rates
Minister asked to appear again next week as arguments continue
Harper Macleod moves into Shetland with Lerwick merger
Dowle, Smith & Rutherford acquired in further expansion north
Organ transplant bill goes out for public's views
Call for evidence issued by Holyrood committee
SLCC determination appeal cannot challenge complaint classification: judge
Attempt to appeal "hybrid" status ruled out of time
Young Professionals in Construction networking group launches
MMS solicitors team up with architects and construction firm
Voting opens in Edinburgh by-election for Society's Council
Three candidates contest vacant seat
Solicitor advocates defend rules in wake of Yazdanparast appeal
Criticism of judges' comments over choice of representation
MSP consults on new approach to prostitution law
Jean Urquhart proposes bill to protect rather than criminalise
CMS Scots trainees to take Diploma at University of Law
New uniform approach to apply from 2016 intake
Assisted dying challenge to Scots prosecution policy fails
Lord Advocate's policy clear and "in accordance with law"
Bill of Rights plans promised for autumn
UK Supreme Court proposed to have supremacy over Strasbourg judges
Appeal court calls for further regulation of solicitor advocate instruction
Judges question how independence retained with in-house arrangement
Ministers' disability action plan goes out to consultation
Aim to meet UN Convention standards with 54 commitments
Miller Samuel hosts international gathering
Glasgow venue for International Lawyers Network European meeting