Legal news

Call for review as court denies former client's conflict claim
Involvement of consultant to merged firm no bar to acting for opponent

"Indy camp" campaigners appeal permission request thrown out
Supreme Court finds no arguable point of law

Matthews, Atack take up Society office bearer roles
Thanks to Eilidh Wiseman on stepping down as President

AGM confirms practising certificate fee standstill
No contentious business as Adrian Ward made life member

Businesses not ready for GDPR, survey reveals
Many yet to start planning, with one year to go

Patterson to take on Scottish Arbitration Centre role
Arbitrator and former CMS partner to chair appointments panel

Castle Douglas High wins COPFS public speaking contest
Team comes top after three-way final

Belief in joint ownership no defence to vandalism charge, sheriff rules
Sheriff finds woman guilty of damaging car in wake of domestic split

Additional Support Needs Tribunals set for Scottish Tribunals transfer
Ministers consult on regulations for new arrangements

Glasgow firm Hamilton Burns goes into administration
Two practices take on business; nine staff redundant

Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids

Evidence recovered from phone justified second detention: appeal court
Grounds did not arise out of same circumstances in terms of statute

Simple Procedure Rules to be amended next month
Changes made in light of feedback on new procedure

MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law

Gender bias still an issue at bar, Dean believes
Faculty and stables to implement transparent briefing policy

Discount rate needs more regular review, Faculty argues
"Real injustice" from recent "massive" change, says consultation response

Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"

MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health

Society Council election results announced
New faces returned in all constituencies

Brexit vote a factor as Anderson Strathern figures dip
"Poor" final quarter to year ending August 2016

Further full bench hearing ordered on challenge to warrant evidence
High Court to address confusion over sheriff's powers

Employment lawyer rejoins HBJ Gateley
David Hughes returns from Clyde & Co

Public figures back Society/The Glass Network workplace equality launch
LGBT+ campaign sets out key principles for employers

BLM names two to take business forward
Karen Dance and Gillian Rushbury given new responsibilities