Legal news

High Court overturns controversial surveillance legislation
2014 Act ruled incompatible with European law

Children's charity receives boost from Faculty of Advocates
Faculty provides a taste of life as an advocate

Supreme Court appointments review published
Court President welcomes recommendations as "clear, comprehensive, principled and practical"

Scottish Sentencing Council recruits legal members
Applicants have until 20 August

Bto's Michael Collins admitted as solicitor advocate
Takes firm's advocacy service team to 14

Scottish charities face fundraising scrutiny
SCVO to conduct review after complaints south of the border

Faculty of Advocates admits four
Dean James Wolffe takes opportunity to highlight 20th anniversary of massacre at Srebrenica

Police call handling faces urgent review following M9 death
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson announces HMICS review after victim dies in hospital

New guidance issued on deprivation of liberty
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland advice takes account of latest developments

Glasgow property continues positive trend
Latest GSPC data shows dramatic reduction in sale times

SPA chair will not seek reappointment
Vic Emery OBE to follow departure of Chief Constable Sir Stephen House

Weightmans appoints insurance specialist
Calum Fife bolsters firm's growing Scottish team

"Legal spark" offers community owned legal services
Young entrepreneur creates social enterprise for access to high quality advice

Society sounds out solicitors on EU referendum issues
Questionnaire seeks to inform Society's role in debate

Faculty insists on inquiry rights in compulsory purchase response
Submission agrees that overhaul of law needed

Fathers call for denial of contact to be abuse offence
Form of coercive control, consultation response argues

Advocates oppose statutory directions in sex crime trials
Consultation response says trial judges should retain discretion

Gillespie Macandrew figures show mixed picture in year of choices
Revenue up 2% while profits showed dip, as strategy reviewed

Alien helps "Children's lives" primary schools law research
Leicester project brings insight into children's understanding

Banks not liable in most phone scams, Ombudsman reports
New warning over risks to elderly from “vishing” calls

Advance rent payment not a tenancy deposit, sheriff rules
Payment made to meet obligation, not give security for performance

Society backs attempt to devolve estate agency regulation
Carmichael to move amendment as Scotland Bill completes committee stage

Lindsays completes merger with Dundee's RSB Macdonald
RSB Lindsays launches as Tayside brand

Religious bodies fail to block abuse inquiry chair appointment
Judge finds no close association with party or likelihood of bias