Legal news
Keeper of the Registers to retire in March
Sheenagh Adams to leave post after nine years
Simple procedure expenses cap includes VAT and outlays: sheriff
“Expenses” held to include “all the elements of a judicial account”
MSP gains support to bring in urban 20 mph limit bill
Cross-party members offer support to Green proposal
Tribute from Society on death of Ethel Houston
One of first woman partners of Scottish law firm passes away at 93
Thorntons, Thompsons big winners at Law Awards of Scotland
Three awards for Thompsons' litigators as Thorntons takes big firm prize
Private residential tenancy in force from today
All new agreements will come under this regime
Faculty "not convinced" of case for new hate crime law
Response to Bracadale review queries how to define further protected groups
Award-winning film screening marks launch of Faculty bullying policy
Leslee Udwin to attend and speak at India's Daughter showing
New appointments at Stronachs
Specialists in commercial property and agricultural and rural law join Aberdeen firm
LawCare nominated for new grant
Charity to benefit from support by Wesleyan Foundation
'Named person' legislation threatened with 'significant delay'
Deputy First Minister and Holyrood committee have difference of opinion
Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid
Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case
Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence
Court of Session sitting direction written into new rules
Act of Sederunt sets out dates up to 2020
SLCC highlights eligibility criteria following firm's failed appeal
Low bar for complainers "does not mean stain on solicitor's record"
Burness Paul becomes Scottish Lex Mundi member
Approval follows MMS merging into Dentons
Supreme Court announces Belfast sitting
Spring 2018 dates for "gay cake" and widowed parents' allowances appeals
Complaints rise well below SLCC forecast: Society
Claim supporting general levy rise not realised in annual report
Former solicitor jailed for further fraud
David Nightingale given eight months for £20,000 parcel firm swindle
Mulholland and Lafferty to contest Society vice presidency
Former President and current treasurer in two-way election
SLCC annual report records 2% rise in complaints
Commission concerned at rising number taken to later stages
Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views
MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins
Appeal allowed against sheriff's refusal to certify for counsel
Sheriff erred in marginalising "importance" of cause to client
Rural services associate appointment for Lindsays
Anna McLaggan joins from Brodies