Legal news
MacAskill to face "no confidence" vote
Labour tables motion following police firearms policy shift
Smith Commission invites public to send in views
Call for individuals' ideas for further devolution
Ministers propose private sector tenancy shakeup
Terms, security, notice, grounds for removal all set to change
Council solicitor takes In-house Rising Star Award
Midlothian's Vlad Valiente becomes second winner
Judges should consider Jury Manual directions for themselves: appeal court
"Ultimate responsibility for analysing legal issues" remains with judge
Cable to push for minimum apprentice wage rise
Proposal to bring rate up to that for 16-17 year olds
Shepherd & Wedderburn acquires Tods Murray on administration
Demise of 158 year old firm struggling with losses
Final week of key regulation consultations
10 October deadline for responses to Society papers
Conservatives threaten to withdraw from Human Rights Convention
Party aims to end overriding power of Strasbourg judges
Ministers aim to prevent historic poll tax collection
Those who rejoined electoral roll will not be pursued
Associate promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Four advanced as performance rewarded
SLAB denies funding restrictions in extradition cases
Most applications granted, Board says in response to Faculty
Solicitors back improved partner training requirements
Society consultation reveals support for two-stage process
Consultant joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Barbara Calderwood makes move north
Police back down on routine carrying of firearms
Armed response only to be used for serious incidents in future
Further human rights protections proposed for adults with incapacity
Scottish Law Commission report focuses on restrictions on liberty
Legal aid cuts having "major effect" on extradition cases, Faculty claims
Submission to Lords committee claims no major problems with the law
Lindsays makes private client partner hire
Clare McCarroll joins from Allan McDougall
Stronger rights in force for victims of aggressive selling
Consumers have 90 days to demand remedy
Former Rangers owner given 15 year director ban
Judge says "overwhelming" case for maximum term
Forced marriage now a criminal offence
Further legislative protection comes into force
Proposed air weapon licensing scheme "impractical", Society claims
Licensing individuals "will fail to control number of weapons"
Death concealment bars Human Rights Court suicide case
Judges reject case as abuse of process
Fall in freedom of information appeals breaks trend
Commissioner's annual report suggests authorities performing better