Journal online news archive for 2017
- Posts in 2017
Castle Douglas High wins COPFS public speaking contest
Team comes top after three-way final
Belief in joint ownership no defence to vandalism charge, sheriff rules
Sheriff finds woman guilty of damaging car in wake of domestic split
Additional Support Needs Tribunals set for Scottish Tribunals transfer
Ministers consult on regulations for new arrangements
Glasgow firm Hamilton Burns goes into administration
Two practices take on business; nine staff redundant
Fraud attacks on solicitors at "high levels", Society reports
Alert goes out over attempted client account raids
Evidence recovered from phone justified second detention: appeal court
Grounds did not arise out of same circumstances in terms of statute
Simple Procedure Rules to be amended next month
Changes made in light of feedback on new procedure
MSP aims to bring in bill to outlaw smacking of children
John Finnie claims law out of step with families and with international law
Gender bias still an issue at bar, Dean believes
Faculty and stables to implement transparent briefing policy
Discount rate needs more regular review, Faculty argues
"Real injustice" from recent "massive" change, says consultation response
Child poverty targets should be strengthened, MSPs believe
Committee's stage 1 report says timescales "too distant"
MSPs rail against "destitution" under UK's asylum system
Report calls for strategy to tackle exploitation and ill health