Revenue Scotland begins collecting taxes from today
The first new national Scottish taxes introduced by a Scottish parliament in more than 300 years are being collected from today.
Mike Dailly appointed non-executive director of consumer financial organisation board
The Money Advice Service has announced the appointment of four new non-executive directors to their board including solicitor Mike Dailly, director of the Govan Law Centre in Glasgow.
Blog: combating cyber crime
It's a sad fact that as technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so do the techniques employed by criminals to commit fraudulent activity. Here, Paul McCluskey, head of professional practices at Bank of Scotland, examines different methods employed by fraudsters, and how best to combat them.
Crimes against Scotland's birds of prey down 17 per cent
The number of recorded bird of prey crimes in Scotland has decreased from 23 in 2013 to 19 in 2014, according to the latest bird of prey crime maps.
England: judge rules footballer should be named in 'kiss-and-tell' story after overturning anonymity order
An English Premier League footballer who was granted a gagging order against a woman selling a "kiss-and-tell" story to The Sun has had an application to maintain his anonymity rejected by a judge at the High Court in London.
Faculty-sponsored event to look at asylum legislation
A vital piece of asylum legislation will be highlighted at a major Faculty of Advocates-sponsored event, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Scottish Refugee Council.
Westwater Advocates give their support to Dyslexia Scotland
Property development company sues Scots legal firm for £2.7m over 'negligence'
A property development company which claimed that its lawyers were in "breach of contract" has been awarded more than £2.7 million.
Lindsays licensing expert promoted to partner
Lindsays has promoted Caroline Loudon, head of the firm's licensing and gambling team, to partner.
Lindsays announces promotions across the firm
Police Scotland must save £11m in coming financial year warns finance chief
Police Scotland will need to find £11 million in funding to break even in the coming financial year its finance chief has warned.
Published 31 March 2015
SLCC releases guide for the public on family law
Complaints arising from family law transactions account for one in five of all complaints made in Scotland about solicitors.
HMICS report proposes statutory code for stop and search
A police watchdog has said there is "merit" in considering a statutory code of practice for Police Scotland's stop and search policy after it expressed a lack of confidence in the single force's recorded figures.
Legal figures call current lack of guidance on assisted suicide 'shameful'
A number of legal figures have called for clarity on how anyone who assists a loved one to die will be dealt with by the law, calling the current situation "shameful".
Figures show overall decrease in reconvictions but increase for older age groups
Reconviction statistics published today by Scotland's chief statistician indicate that during the past decade there has been a decrease in the proportion of offenders being reconvicted, and a decrease in the number of times that offenders are reconvicted.
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