Journal online news archive for April 2017
- Posts in April, 2017
Final legal challenge to plain cigarette packaging fails
Supreme Court refuses leave to appeal rejection of property rights claim
Society Council nomination deadline approaches
Elections in May for one third of constituency places
Asylum seeker's human rights claim over dropped prosecution refused
No article 8 breach where evidence of matter properly a crime, UKSC rules
Solicitors appointed to justice bodies
Members named for Community Justice Scotland and Risk Management Authority
Private client partner to join Balfour+Manson
Karen Phillips moving from Brodies
Seven lawyers join Parole Board for Scotland
Solicitor general member and six legal members appointed
Limited success for state hospital smoker in Supreme Court appeal
Board should have considered patient freedoms ahead of possession policy
Committees unite to demand clarity over welfare powers transfer
Joint Holyrood/Westminster letters point up need to safeguard claimants
UK Supreme Court confirms Edinburgh sitting dates
Five judges to hear three appeals from 12-15 June
Society seeks members' help as ministers plan AML evaluation
Survey aims to find firms' level of exposure to risk of abuse
Ministers propose new energy standards for private rented sector
Views invited on plans to require efficiency level E by 2019
Standard security assignation must state sum due, sheriff rules
Creditors refused order for possession – but debt still owing