Scotland helps boost Pinsent Masons' performance

Global turnover up 12% as Scottish deals value tops £5bn

Scottish Arbitration Survey publishes first report

Use in line with expectations following new legislation

Legal firms given deadline to clear historic client balances

Financial Compliance team warns of action after 31 October

Voting age lowers in Scotland – but not for EU referendum

Holyrood passes votes for 16-year-olds as Commons refuses

How to achieve a fairer society? Ministers call for ideas

"National discussion" begun in Scotland to tackle inequality

Succession Bill introduced for non-contentious Commission proposals

Bill may be accepted for new law reform Holyrood procedure

Thorntons moves north with latest merger

Tayside giant reaches Montrose with Watts Law takeover

OSCR consults on charity accounts changes

Statements due to be updated to reflect general accounting practice

Community Empowerment Bill given final approval

Measure to encourage regeneration passes stage 3

No article 10 breach in web publisher postings liability, Strasbourg rules

Human Rights Court rules defamation action permissible

Adjudication paying party can seek repayment where no follow-up court action

Time bar operated against original claimant, Supreme Court rules

"Whole system approach" to be advanced to tackle youth offending

New strategy launched as figures show big fall in proceedings