Legal news
BTO makes construction disputes partner hire
Fraser Hopkins joins from Pinsent Masons
Case management changes passed for personal injury actions
Additional time to be allowed ahead of hearing in Court of Session actions
Higher age of criminal responsibility in force from today
Under 12s no longer to be treated as offenders
Society consulting members on planning obligations review
Committee seeks to identify good practice
Lord Brodie to chair hospital construction inquiry
Judge to lead probe into Queen Elizabeth and Children's Hospital failings
Supreme Court holds UK asylum seeker detention policy unlawful
Lack of certainty and objectivity meant detainees entitled to damages
Lawyers who challenged Government recognised in awards
Aidan O'Neill QC and Elaine Motion among winners at Law Awards of Scotland
Jury service widens with new assistance measures
People with sight or hearing difficulties offered extra help
Faculty questions "retrogressive" child law proposal
Test of capacity could encourage court disputes
Crown faulted for not disclosing English convictions
Dishonesty offences were relevant to complainer's credibility
Highlights revealed of ICCA conference speakers
Canada's Louise Arbour to deliver keynote address
Bill will allow rape victims to self-refer for examination
Evidence could support future prosecutions
