Legal news

Solicitor fined for "vulnerable" client sexual relationship
"Serious error of judgment" in continuing to act, tribunal rules

Scots to join international arbitration body
ICC UK accepts committee should be more representative

Dominic Grieve to speak on ECHR in Faculty Rule of Law Lecture
Former Attorney General to address "Is the Convention working?"

Private client lateral hire for Anderson Strathern
Anne Henderson joins as senior associate from DWF

Defence questioning must respect victims' rights, Carloway warns
Criminal bar responds to criticism of rape trial QC

No “magic bullet” solution to council tax issues, expert concludes
Report for Local Tax Commission warns of difficulty of delivering reform

Property sector put on human trafficking alert
Police issue call to letting agents and solicitors to watch for signs

Management appointment for Davidson Chalmers
Accountant Gordon Tainton arrives as chief operating officer

Three promotions at Pagan Osborne
Partner Ian Fraser becomes director and shareholder

Children's hearing reporter referrals fall to lowest level
Early interventions helping to reduce need for compulsory measures

Royal assent for Licensing Act removes refresher training ban rule
Personal licence holders can now apply again after revocation

Renewed fraud alert after Glasgow legal firm targeted
Solicitors' details taken for bogus firm in London

Nominations open for Edinburgh seat on Society's Council
September by-election for member to succeed Ross MacKay

Society's "Starting a Business" video aims to boost solicitor work
Issues for entrepreneurs set out in new production

Extended sentence prisoner's claim on lack of rehabilitation work rejected
Court holds no implied Human Rights Convention duty

Tax crackdown begins against Scots evaders
HMRC to target "badges of wealth" not supported by returns

Society names LawCare appointee
Professional support manager Laura Malcolm joins board

Adoption Register transfers as BAAF enters administration
St Andrew's Children's Society to take over Scottish records

Society to launch guides for lawyers returning after children
Survey invites sharing of experiences to help compilation

Taxman's "pay up front" anti-avoidance measure held lawful
High Court rejects challenge to accelerated payments regime

Faculty honours early reformer with dramatic trial re-enactment
Sedition trial of Thomas Muir to be staged

Finalists named for Law Awards of Scotland
Thirty five practices and organisations represented on shortlist

Gender pay gap means some women now "working for free": Society
Renewed effort to close differential of up to 42%

Two new sheriffs for the north
Chris Dickson and Olga Pasportnikov chosen for Grampian, Highland & Islands