Legal news
Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics
MSPs to scrutinise Scottish Government decision making
Views invited as Holyrood committee begins novel inquiry
Lanarkshire Law Practice acquires Nicolson O’Brien
Name will be retained in move to new Airdrie office
MSPs seek consumer exclusion from moveables reforms
Stage 1 report supports access to business finance but reflects concerns
Childhood abuse case pursuers win “fair hearing” appeal
Case based on allegations against unnamed persons allowed to proceed
Life prisoners’ serious crime prevention orders quashed
Not proportionate response to prospective risk to make orders now
McKee Campbell Morrison announces corporate hire
Colm Kerr joins from Dentons as associate director
MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote
Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons
Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today
Ministers consult on stronger information access rights
Paper launched as MSP consults on proposed member's bill
MSPs propose plan-based support for town centres
Holyrood committee calls for rebalancing of cost of doing business
LawCare appeals for donations in week of match funding
Donations can be doubled under The Big Give Christmas Challenge
Barista wins fourth Kirk Murdoch Scholarship
Jo MacLeod returned to university determined to seek legal career
Recorded domestic abuse figures show small fall
Justice Secretary recognises many incidents still go unreported
Flat cash settlement a risk to justice system: inspector
Chief Inspector of Prosecution warns Government aspirations will be unmet
Shakespeare Martineau hires Edinburgh banking head
Grant Doherty joins as partner from Rooney Nimmo
Call for tougher rape sentencing guidelines
Lord Advocate's request after 'lenient' sentences
Greig Honeyman joins accountancy firm in Edinburgh
Lawyer will advise senior staff at Douglas Home & Co
Senior Associate promotions at Clyde & Co
Trio of lawyers take on new roles
Supreme Court vetoes proposed referendum bill
Justices accept Lord Advocate's reference but bill beyond Holyrood powers
Trusts law reform bill introduced to Holyrood
Ministers take forward measure to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals
Survey seeks views on citing human rights treaties
Research aims to understand how treaties used in Scots courts and tribunals
Sexual Offences Review's full terms of reference issued
Webpage published for updates on progress of review