Legal news
Brexit would mean independence referendum by 2021: Sturgeon
First Minister proposes Citizens' Assembly to consider Holyrood's future
SLCC confirms practice owner-based fee rise in 2019-20 budget
Society criticises "unreasonable" 9.6% spending rise
Faculty queries future of protected trust deeds
Response questions purpose alongside debt arrangement scheme
New practice rules to clarify AML compliance
In force date coincides with new Society committee
Three new members for SCCRC
Solicitor, advocate and psychiatrist join review body
Burges Salmon sets up Scottish-based team with three partner hires
New Edinburgh office will provide permanent staff presence
Three associate promotions at Austin Lafferty Solicitors
All three have been with the firm since trainee days
Discipline Tribunal publishes findings in Ahmed-Sheikh case
Ignorance of rules did not avoid solicitors' responsibility
Pathway programme sets out Ashurst graduate career options
Launch offers structured career paths with range of roles
Blain to succeed Gibb as Shepherd & Wedderburn managing partner
One corporate lawyer to replace another at helm of commercial firm
SYLA sets 16 May AGM date
Call for volunteers for committee places
Faculty joins opposition to "serious harm" defamation test
Response calls for study of English experience first
CMS hires energy partner for Glasgow office
Chris McGarvey joins from Pinsent Masons
First year-on-year Scotland-wide house price dip since 2016
February figures show 0.2% average fall
Fair comment defence saved erroneous "homophobic" Dugdale libel
"Wings over Scotland" blogger Campbell fails in defamation action
2020 Faculty scholarships open to applicants
End of April deadline for intending devils
25 April start date confirmed for Civil Online
Digital lodging and hearing of simple procedure cases to become reality
HMO licensing could be extended to protect contract workers
Ministers consult on adding new categories to definition
Further IBA post for Andrew Mackenzie
Scottish Arbitration Centre CEO joins Public Interest section
Appeal revives £14bn Mastercard class action
Tribunal ordered to reconsider refusal to certify
Inverness partner promotions at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Paul Adams and JP Campbell join top team
Crandles appointed managing partner at Turcan Connell
Two further partner promotions at private client firm
Commission calls for new law on real burdens enforcement
“Strong support” for replacing Title Conditions Act provisions
Land Commission surveys owners on community engagement
Aim is to discover level and effectiveness of current practice