Journal online news archive for 2015
- Posts in 2015
Same sex marriages top 1,700 in first year
Figure includes 1,137 civil partnership conversions in nine months
Death announced of former judge Lord Dervaird
Professor and arbitration expert dies at 80
Crown Agent awarded CBE in New Year Honours
Knighthood for the Parliament's chief executive
MSP seeks to abolish non-residential social care charges
Consultation running on proposed member's bill
Draft guidance issued on companies' "significant control" register
Short consultation runs ahead of duty to keep PSC register
Information published on court house disposals progress
Details obtained of status of 10 former sheriff courts
Lord Bonomy to lead hunting law review
Former judge to consider whether law offers sufficient protection
Complaints Commission publishes first decision summaries
Six complaints upheld and six not, in July-September collection
Scottish solicitors now majority female, Society reports
Women make up 51% of practitioners following this year's intake
Alcohol minimum price illegal if "less restrictive tax measures" possible
EU court says Court of Session must examine all evidence objectively
Judge flags up lawyers' duties under new judicial review procedure
Proper preparation necessary for procedural hearing stage
Ministers consult on scope of domestic abuse offence
Forms of controlling or threatening behaviour could be criminalised