Legal news
Society, Faculty react to court reform timetable
Both bodies anticipate improvements, and put reservations behind
Jane Ryder to chair Historic Environment Scotland
Solicitor to head 10-strong board
HBJ Gateley figures reveal healthy growth
Turnover up 9.5% and profits nearly 20%
More live court TV should be allowed, report recommends
News and live filming to happen for appeals, but not trials or proofs
ATE insurance premium not recoverable legal expenses: Supreme Court
Judges rule against successful appellant in absence of express provision
Court reforms to come in with new legal year
Lord President unveils timetable for Courts Reform Act
SLAB warns of PVG vetting need ahead of children's legal aid deadline
Alert to solicitors to allow enough time to process application
Solicitor warns of Lender Exchange suspension threat
Brian Inkster penalised for technical website error
Court reform timetable to be unveiled tomorrow
Lord President to announce details at Digital Justice conference
MSPs back Community Empowerment Bill "right to buy" aims
But stage 1 report wants "fundamental issues" addressed
Conference to explore land database for Scotland
March event to look at Norwegian system as model
Court holds action settled despite solicitor's lack of authority
Disgruntled litigant should have taken action against solicitor
Courts doing business despite industrial action
Civil servants strike as final round of closures takes effect
Partner promotions and associate hire at bto
Karina McShane and Jilly Petrie make the top level
Deputy Public Guardian retires
Rosemary Wawrzyniak leaves public service after 38 years
Ministers abandon plans for replacement women's prison
Matheson promises different approach to tackling female offending
Scottish Legal Aid Board in office move
New Haymarket premises expected to improve efficiency
Parole Board annual report reveals extensive workload
Release recommended in one in three cases
Humanitarian award for Olivia Giles
Robert Burns Award goes to fundraising disabled lawyer
Faculty questions OLR effects of auto-release changes
Judge would have to consider effect of later notional release date
Stronachs appoints banking partner
Mark Brady joins from Bond Dickinson
Judge upholds "named persons" law
No breach of Convention or EU law in Children Act
Dentons' Chinese merger to create world's biggest law firm
Dacheng tie-up will mean 6,500 lawyer practice
Smith Commission powers given effect in draft clauses
UK ministers publish new devolution command paper