UK ratifies seafarers' rights Convention

Maritime Labour Convention 2006 aims to give comprehensive protection

Property partner promoted at Burness Paull

Peter Chambers advanced in Edinburgh office

LawCare launches revamped website

Search facility and section on helping others added

Burness Paull reports increased business post-merger

One-off costs eat into profits

ESPC transfers ownership to member firms

Controlling rights pass to 114 member guarantors

Carbon monoxide alarms to be compulsory

New building regulations to require them when boiler changed

Consumers to be given new rights against unfair practices

Draft regulations published for comment

Ministers consult on secure patients' appeal rights

Regulations in hand following Supreme Court judgment

Royal assent for two Holyrood bills

Crofting, and land and buildings transaction tax measures enacted

Society paper promotes referendum debate

"Scotland's Constitutional Future" poses questions for both sides

MSP seeks to bring in FAI reforms

Consultation opens on bill to overhaul system

Consultant appointment at Anderson Strathern

Alister Aitkenhead joins from Morisons