Legal news

Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion

Faculty opens new Glasgow consulting rooms
Videoconferencing available in Jocelyn Square premises

Society opens new committee recruitment round
Conveners, legal members and accreditation panel members sought

London to set up new fraud and cybercrime court
Specialist facility aims to protect City's reputation post-Brexit

RebLaw conference announces extra places
A few more tickets available for social justice event due to high demand

Faculty not convinced of need for contract remedies Act
Scottish Law Commission proposal would be no improvement: response

Ministers ask for views on Bonomy hunting proposals
Consultation opens on changes to Protection of Wild Mammals Act

Has the disclosure fix to fix a fix got it right?
MSPs ask for help with order to correct ECHR incompatibility

Graham-Campbell to take over as Gillespie Macandrew CEO
Chris West retires from firm next week

Two partners head promotions round at Anderson Strathern
Nine other solicitors advanced as firm bids for further growth

Ministers propose revisions to property factors code
Consultation opens on strengthened and clarified duties

Consultant appointment at Burness Paull
Jennifer Adams joins pensions team

Holyrood committee braced for "mountain" of Brexit regulations
Delegated Powers Committee pleads for close cooperation from Government

LawCare marks 20th anniversary with special conference
New support leaflet coincides with World Mental Health Day event

Society chief takes on interim chair post at Highlands Airports
One day a week commitment for current board member

Promotions and a new start at Mackinnons
Two move up as Kate Longmuir joins firm

Childhood abuse limitation rule lifted from today
Act to remove three year requirement now in force

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland publishes annual report
2016-17 report records refinements to recruitment procedures

Lateral partner hire for Anderson Strathern
Iain Grieve joins commercial real estate team

Solicitors may face retrospective VAT bills, accountants warn
Tribunal win lets HMRC revise treatment of electronic property searches

Lady Hale sworn in as Supreme Court President
Deputy Lord Mance and three new Justices also take oaths

More than 900 abusers disclosed under "Clare's law", police reveal
Second year of operation sees total requests top 2,000

Public boards need to raise their game, Holyrood committee claims
Letter to ministers says dissenting voices must not be silenced

Land rights statement confirms ministers' desire to diversify
"Human rights approach" also underpins vision for reform