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June's list of partner promotions, appointments and new hires as Scottish firms show sector is booming

The Scottish Public Law Group (SPLG) hosted its 2025 annual conference last month, attracting a sell-out crowd from the public law sector for a day of insights and updates.

Professional indemnity specialists Lindsay Ogunyemi and Iain Franklin comment on expert evidence in claims against Scottish solicitors and share their experience of instructing solicitor experts.

David Sellar from the Faculty of Advocates provides an in-depth analysis of the decision in A Petitioners (2024 SLT 796), examining the role of the Court of Session’s unique power, nobile officium, and potential pitfalls in the interplay between company articles and company law.

"We are delighted to have six Scottish Legal Walks this autumn, including a new Paisley Legal Walk."

A Scottish firm is celebrating a triumphant win in a groundbreaking unlawful termination case after a ruling by football’s governing body.

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service have announced an initiative that will let solicitors raise and defend cases in both the Court of Session and Sheriff Courts through Civil Online.

As the legal world integrates generative and agentic AI into its drafting, reviewing and decision-making processes, AI systems begin to learn not just how we work but what we think.

The group proceedings relate to claims arising in Scotland from the diesel NOx emissions issues affecting certain Ford vehicles with diesel engines manufactured to Euro 5 or Euro 6 emissions standards (excluding Euro 6d and Euro 6d Temp).

Peter Walsh, the Law Society’s Council member for Greenock, Kilmarnock and Paisley, has recently taken up the position of co-convener of the Legal Aid Committee.

The Society has shared the latest obituary list, for all of us all to take a moment to remember those within our profession.

The new Law Society of Scotland President, Patricia Thom, has been on a remarkable journey from her early career days jetting into remote arctic settlements to leading the fight for legal aid reform.

Sheriff Eilidh MacDonald has been appointed as Temporary Sheriff Principal for Grampian, Highland and Islands until a permanent replacement is named.

Gordon Cairns meets the people running Scottish initiatives that support students from disadvantaged backgrounds who want to study law.

Starting a legal career in Scotland? Let's take a look at the Master Policy insurance for Scottish law firms and Lockton’s role as your broker.

Ellie Philpotts explores alternatives to traditional legal structures, such as ‘lawfluencing’, and how they offer practitioners the space to create their own path and build resilience in the profession

Peter Ranscombe explores what members of generation Z are bringing to the profession – and what they expect from their workplaces.

Younger legal minds are bringing interdisciplinary strengths and better work-life expectations to the renowned legal profession in Scotland, reveals Hailey Craig.

Bethany Craig pulls back the curtain on the Faculty of Advocates mini-devilling scheme and how it proved a pivotal moment in her career.

The mini-devilling scheme is a chance to sharpen skills and try a different kind of career. Here’s how to make it worthwhile.

Thinking about a career in law in Scotland? You’re not alone in feeling daunted, writes Joshua King, but there is sage counsel to draw upon.

New beginnings can be both daunting and exciting, writes new Law Society of Scotland President Patricia Thom. They for the most part herald progress.

As few as one in 10 people have properly spoken to their families about their inheritance plans, startling new figures have revealed.