Legal news

Showhouses are not dwellings and attract business rates, appeal court rules
Apartments in former St Andrews hotel properly entered in roll until sold

Guideline judgments resource launched by Scottish Sentencing Council
New section of website provides comprehensive collection

Police driver wins disqualification appeal for emergency incident
Special reasons established for not disqualifying for dangerous driving

Dyer to chair independent child protection review
Former Crown Agent to look for improvements to system

Law officers sworn in before massed judges
New Lord Advocate and Solicitor General take oath

Gillespie Macandrew puts its money on the horses again
Firm to be Hopetoun Horse Trials headline sponsor for sixth year

Dewar Debate finalists tackle "right to be forgotten"
Holyrood climax for Society-sponsored tournament this Thursday

Yield more important to property investors than Union: study
Most also say Brexit would not affect intentions

Simple procedure now to arrive in two stages
Report supports approach of rules, but special claims to be delayed a year

Student law clinics meet this week for summer workshop
Glasgow Caledonian University to host annual event

Annual promotions round announced at Maclay Murray & Spens
Five directors head list of 26 across four offices

Two new advocates admitted to Faculty
Former solicitors Jacqueline Fordyce and Roddy MacLeod join the bar

Partner retires after 40 years at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Elizabeth Merson leaves Inverurie office

Access to justice "hackathon" offers prizes for new solutions
Free CPD for volunteers for Society's "pop-up innovation lab"

Praise for officer's karaoke turn after pub trouble
Cheers as sergeant helps defuse tensions with a song

Real estate partner joins TLT
Richard Turnbull moves from Pinsent Masons

Don't ban the "sharing economy", EU tells member states
Clamps on businesses like Uber and Airbnb should be "last resort"

Macleod & MacCallum acquires Inverness practice
MacNeill & Critchley joins forces with Queensgate firm

Discretionary ban could not follow hardship finding: Sheriff Appeal Court
Magistrate wrong to be influenced by prior offence

Ministers consult on social housing charter revision
New version in hand of standards expected of landlords

Land Commission among ministers' environment priorities
Cunningham reveals 1 April 2017 launch deadline

Double employer recognition for SLCC
Living wage accreditation along with 50:50 by 2020 partner status

Council's agreement with tenant created new lease, sheriff rules
Court dismisses action for recovery as conditions not met

DWF completes Glasgow relocation
Firm now in 110 Queen Street development