Legal news

BLM appoints new Family Law head in Scotland
Caroline Gillespie succeeds Siobhan Kelly

STEP awards Balfour+Manson gold accreditation
Employer Partner title recognises specialist skills

Court refuses appeal against "no sanction" decision on sex advances doctor
No basis for holding tribunal erred after finding impairment

Society raises alert over subscription email scam
Law firms targeted by "Xero" invoice fraud

Legal aid rates blamed for huge rise in solicitors coming off police rotas
Four times as many withdraw this year following new Act

Laura Irvine joins Davidson Chalmers as head of Regulatory
Former BTO partner is data protection specialist

SLCC annual report reveals 6% rise in complaints
Complaints body claims improved performance as more cases dealt with

EU court forces suspension of UK winter power scheme
Commission should have investigated capacity market scheme for state aid

Strathclyde Law Clinic celebrates 15 years
Speakers highlight extent to which students help access to justice

Faculty highlights problems in criminalising child emotional abuse
Consultation response seeks reform, while protecting "reasonable parenting"

Supreme Court to decide Government appeal permission on papers
Three Justices to consider application in article 50 case next week

Witness's injury-induced memory loss not a "mental condition": Appeal Court
Statement should have been put to witness to adopt

Diversity "not a tick box but a necessity": Yousaf at Faculty event
Speakers celebrate SEMLA's first year and Hope Scholarship launch

SYLA confirms next events
Four dates announced through to February

Bracadale hate crime proposals go out to consultation
Ministers seek views ahead of shaping new bill

Age of Criminal Responsibility Bill passes first stage
MSPs unanimously back rise, but some want to go further

Euan Duncan to chair MacRoberts
New role will focus on strategic development

September house prices continue year-on-year growth
Most areas benefit as Scotland records average 5.8% rise

Abertay to recognise Tatchell with honorary degree
Human rights and LGBT+ activist to join next week's graduates

Call for evidence as MPs investigate use of non-disclosure agreements
Women & Equalities Committee inquires into what NDAs may conceal

Edinburgh to host 2022 World Congress on Adult Guardianship
Biennial event in Europe for only the second time

Commercial property director joins Macdonald Henderson
Stacy Campbell recruited from Lindsays

Mundell address to mark devolution anniversary
Glasgow University hosts Scotland Act 1998 commemoration

Brodies team to undertake Arctic trek for cancer charity
Five to take on 70km route in Finland in February