Legal news
Mitchells Roberton secures another merger
Kerr Barrie's partners and staff transfer to old established firm
Conference to be held in honour of George Gretton
December event coincides with publication of Festschrift
MMS becomes Dentons as merger completes
Combined firm boasts 158 locations in 66 countries
Further anti-people trafficking powers now in force
Trafficking and exploitation risk orders available to courts
Latest OPG figures show reduced power of attorney delays
EPOAR target time now being met
UK Government could allow some prisoners to vote
Report suggests concession to home release inmates serving less than a year
Better support urged for new build buyers who discover defects
MSPs call for more quality checks, and information for owners
Sturgeon to make Government apology for gay convictions
Statement to come as bill to grant pardons introduced
Litigation failings lead to expenses award against solicitor
Inadequate briefing of expert serious enough to warrant finding
Society's first MOOC opens legal learning to all
Four week maritime law course extends online learning offering
MSPs call on Government to revisit named persons code of practice status
Committee believes Holyrood should vote before proposals become law
Gambler whose persuasion influenced card selection deemed to have cheated
"Edge sorting" constituted positive action to influence outcome
Transport fund contribution illegal as development condition: Supreme Court
Judges affirm decision striking down Aberdeen policy
Lords point to ways to improve legislation
Published evidence and piloted policy among committee proposals
Shared equity schemes extended to the over-60s
Minister announces range of new options
Courts re-accredited with customer service excellence standard
Review records fewer areas where improvement needed
Foreign decree case shows up hole left in court rules
Repeal prevents registration of Belgian judgment for enforcement
Registers' ScotLIS land information service goes live
New online resource provides data on all land in Scotland
Domestic abuse figures creep up again
Official statistics show 1% rise in 2016-17
Faculty supports keeping children out of court
Response calls for improvements to practice before evidence pre-recorded
QCs not interested in becoming judges, Lord President's survey finds
Lower earnings and lack of respect given as reasons
Inflation linked court fee rises proposed in new consultation
Increases over next three years would continue full cost recovery
Further appointments signal growth at RCC&W
Aaron Doran and Cameron Milne join north east firm
Terms of new model private tenancy agreement published
Form released for use under new law from 1 December