Legal news
Calls for best practice to prevent domestic abuse
Consultation period ends in April
Statistics reflect a varied traineeship marketplace across Scotland
Law Society of Scotland figures show 8% rise in traineeships
Average property price in Scotland rises by 2.4 per cent
Latest figures show price growth slightly behind UK average
Solicitors top Valentine’s sales forecast
Data reveals consumer spending trends around February 14
Servitude conviction upheld for forced detention and work
Two fail with appeals over treatment of vulnerable man
Public interest and local journalism needs special support, review reports
Cairncross calls for online news quality obligation
Government professional services group to hold Scots round tables
Open invitation to Inverness and Glasgow events
Searchers owe duty of care to inhibiting creditor: Sheriff Appeal Court
Proof before answer allowed in case based on loss of inhibition due to sale
Solicitor avoids striking off for "contrived" fee notes
Tribunal finds case exceptional but restricts practising certificate
Director recklessness over workers' pensions to become criminal
Seven year maximum sentence for wilful or reckless behaviour
UK Supreme Court begins search for next President
Lady Hale to retire in January 2020
SYLA promotes two February events
Criminal Day Conference, and judicial assistants seminar, take place this month
Moorov rule holds where same complainer corroborated on only one incident
High Court reverses Sheriff Appeal Court in indecent exposure case
Web page launched for information on Court of Session appeals
Case details provided for forthcoming hearings
Management of Offenders Bill passes stage 1
Passage unopposed but opposition will press amendments
Gillespie Macandrew moves to larger Glasgow office
West George Street base doubles its capacity in city
DWF confirms stock market flotation plans
Plc to be formed for main market listing
Blackadders unveils new Aberdeen merger
Plenderleath Runcie to come under Blackadders' banner
End indefinite immigration detention, Westminster joint committee calls
Report proposes major reforms to detention decision making
Govan Law Centre launches crowdfund to support homeless women
Project aims to tackle gender inequality in homelessness
Lady Hale to give Macfadyen Lecture
Booking open for 28 March date in Signet Library
Appeal judges uphold decision to waive bin lorry damages time bar
Lord Ordinary entitled to exercise discretion despite solicitors' fault
Death announced of Graham Bell QC
Former leading criminal advocate dies at 81
Organ donation opt-out bill gains MSP backing in stage 1 report
Committee supports move to presumed consent