Legal news
Tribute as teacher pioneer of Faculty's "MiniTrials" retires
Trinity's Joan Spencer stepping down after 13 years
MSPs in call for evidence on Burial and Cremation Bill
Two committees sharing scrutiny of modernising measure
Tax clearance rulings amounted to illegal state aid, Commission rules
Fiat Finance and Starbucks must pay more in Dutch and Luxembourg cases
"Tumbling Lassie" charity ball raises £13,000
Human trafficking support groups to benefit from funds raised
Strategic planning review trio call for public input
Six key areas highlighted by independent review
Promotion for three at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
New court, employment and commercial property associates named
Tribute to former Society President Michael Scanlan
Prominent Glasgow solicitor passed away yesterday
Plastic bag legislation hailed as success
Token payment sees usage fall by 80% in a year
EHRC chair speaks out over right to offend
Baroness O’Neill tells Theos Annual Lecture there is ‘no right not to be offended’ over matters of religion
Scottish Sentencing Council officially established
Lord Caroloway to lead expert panel to tackle issue of inconsistent sentencing
Crown Office identifies new Lockerbie suspects
Lord Advocate seeking Libya’s assistance to interview two men
OSCR publishes annual review
Scotland’s charity regulator highlights key facts and figures for past financial year
Law Society looking for debating tournament judges
Society calls for judges for the Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament
Scotland to get new online land and property information system
Digital service designed to be more efficient and convenient
Next steps to tackle hate crime announced
Independent Advisory Group to be chaired by Dr Duncan Morrow
Solicitor executors must advise of potential legal rights: Society guidance
New statement follows consideration of Discipline Tribunal case
Solitary confinement ordered unlawfully, Supreme Court rules
Ministers had no power to extend segregation when time already expired
Time to send in views on the Sexual Harm Bill
Justice Committee issues stage 1 call for evidence
Conveyancing partner hire for Pagan Osborne
Joanne Cruickshank joins Edinburgh office
Civil Justice Council reaches out with "Winter Tour" roadshow
Seven locations for sessions on court reform rules and other changes
Trust launched for affordable rented housing
Mix of public and private funding aims to deliver 1,000 homes
MSPs open scrutiny of Housing Tenancies Bill with call for views
New form tenancy and potential rent controls among issues for debate
Burial and cremation law to be modernised in new bill
Legislation takes up recommendations following baby ashes scandal
Society reveals SOCA report in Hales/Thomson case
Suspicious activity report submitted in 2011