Legal news
Solicitors back improved partner training requirements
Society consultation reveals support for two-stage process
Consultant joins Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Barbara Calderwood makes move north
Police back down on routine carrying of firearms
Armed response only to be used for serious incidents in future
Further human rights protections proposed for adults with incapacity
Scottish Law Commission report focuses on restrictions on liberty
Legal aid cuts having "major effect" on extradition cases, Faculty claims
Submission to Lords committee claims no major problems with the law
Lindsays makes private client partner hire
Clare McCarroll joins from Allan McDougall
Stronger rights in force for victims of aggressive selling
Consumers have 90 days to demand remedy
Former Rangers owner given 15 year director ban
Judge says "overwhelming" case for maximum term
Forced marriage now a criminal offence
Further legislative protection comes into force
Proposed air weapon licensing scheme "impractical", Society claims
Licensing individuals "will fail to control number of weapons"
Death concealment bars Human Rights Court suicide case
Judges reject case as abuse of process
Fall in freedom of information appeals breaks trend
Commissioner's annual report suggests authorities performing better
Commissioner upholds protections for Government legal advice
Information requests refused relating to fees for English students
OFT overturned in online travel discounting appeal
Search company succeeds in challenging "commitments" decision
Campaigners renew call for Scots defamation law reform
Warning of "chill" effect on speech if English reforms not followed
Weightmans hires three partners as Glasgow office expands
Boost for insurance and real estate teams
Registers of Scotland returns to profit
2013-14 shows first surplus since before financial crash
Inner House rules on solicitors' implied representations
Agent for borrower represents no knowledge of fraud
Advocate struck off following fraud conviction
Mark Strachan removed for false legal aid claims
Ashcroft adds finance partner to Glasgow team
Michael Lancaster relocates from Paris to boost support centre
SPA calls for evidence on armed officers
Views invited to inform review
CMA acts to reduce motor insurance costs
Measures include ban on restrictive price comparison agreements
Holyrood must do more to engage voters: Presiding Officer
Marwick promises further reform to strengthen participation
Society sets out plans for coming year
SGM confirms standstill practising certificate fee