Legal news
 
    Customer's new action in 18 year quest ruled out by court
Attempt to revisit subject of previous decision disallowed
   
    Faculty to launch personal injuries arbitration scheme
Accredited counsel to be offered as alternative to court action
   
    Artificial intelligence may better QCs' case prediction: Lord Chief Justice
Judge calls on profession to prepare for new means of procurement
   
    Full bench clarifies law on challenging warrant evidence
Preliminary issue appropriate where warrant itself not challenged
   
    Twenty one summary sheriff appointments announced
New faces on the bench in all six sheriffdoms
   
    Injured golf club member's case against committee members dismissed
Averring personal responsibility did not avoid rule that members cannot sue
   
    Delays at Immigration Tribunal as backlog mounts
Government blames complex cases for slowing down system
   
    Lisa Gregory becomes Society of Advocates in Aberdeen President
Digby Brown partner takes on new role
   
    Air passenger duty to be replaced under new bill
Scottish Government launches bill for air departure tax
   
    General data retention unlawful, EU court rules
Judgment in Watson case calls UK legislation into question
   
    Justice Committee opens evidence line on Railway Policing Bill
Call for views on merger of Transport Police into Police Scotland
   
    Commissioner launches online freedom of information appeals
New service aims to increase use by voluntary sector
   
    Scottish Government Brexit paper deserves full consideration: Society
President's statement highlights legal and constitutional issues
   
    Scotland could stay in single market without rest of UK: Sturgeon
Paper seeks new devolved powers if Brexit takes country out
   
    Position of legal sector vital after Brexit, paper warns
Steps need to be taken to protect leading role of London
   
    Draft land rights statement goes out to comment
Ministers set out basis for policies and practice under Land Reform Act
   
    Associate hire at Gillespie Macandrew
Douglas Reid joins from Anderson Strathern
   
    No discretion to waive executry caution requirement, sheriff rules
2016 Act only allows ministers to prescribe exemptions
   
    Bookies and payday lenders to face tighter planning controls
New regulations mean change of use permission needed in most cases
   
    Decision time for unlicensed air weapon owners as new law looms
Advice issued on storage of weapons from 31 December
   
    EU nationals' rights not Brexit "bargaining chip", report warns
Parliamentary committee calls on Government to accept fundamental rights
   
    Alison Atack elected Society Vice President for 2017-18
Glasgow solicitor to serve during Graham Matthews' presidential term
   
    Further growth reported in Digby Brown's latest figures
Revenue and profit up 10%+ in 2015-16
   
    SLCC backs need for price transparency in legal services
Support for CMA report calling for better consumer information