Legal news

Management of Offenders Bill begins Holyrood journey
GPS and other monitoring technology to be permitted

Thorntons makes senior appointment to Montrose office
Graham Taylor joins from Dundee practice

Homicide, family law and personal injury in Commission's Tenth Programme
Law reform body announces agenda for next five years

Air travellers warned over unpaid fines checks
Defaulters risk arrest at airports

Senior banking lawyer joins Shoosmiths in Edinburgh
Liana Di Ciacca hired from CMS as senior associate

No dramatic impact from stop and search changes: interim review
Report on first six months suggests more effective use of searches

Report seeks to enable jury service despite sensory impairments
Courts working group supports reasonable adjustments and measures

Police can be liable for investigation failures, Supreme Court rules
Two of John Worboys' victims had case under Human Rights Convention

Scots legal sector gains international marketing arm
Society, firms and SDI partner to launch dedicated marketing resource

Ministers postpone Police Scotland-British Transport Police merger
Proper integration not possible by April 2019 target

Society considers rule change for earlier admission
Some trainees could appear in court at earlier stage

Morisons adds two to real estate team
Richard Duffy and David Perdikou join in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Act now to protect human rights post-Brexit: new Scots campaign plea
100 groups back "Scotland Declaration" calling for leadership

Judicial factor appointed to Austins of Dalbeattie
Society action follows sequestration of sole principal

Glasgow to host further pilot Alcohol Court Project
Sheriff Fleming to preside over court for alcohol related offending

Angus solicitors at odds over police duty scheme boycott
Firms sign up to scheme after two break ranks

Partner hire boosts Burness Paull's restructuring team
Michael Thomson joins from Pinsent Masons

Davidson Chalmers hires housebuilding team director
Stephanie Mackenzie joins from CMS

Law Society warns of redemption scam
Communications being intercepted and bank details changed

Online case tracker being launched
New system provides "important step on journey to electronic case handling"

Turcan Connell moves to larger Glasgow premises
Firm takes a short hop across St Vincent Street

Minister writes to NGOs following abuse case
Alasdair Allan looks for confirmation of safeguarding

Legal sector financial benchmarking survey 2018 is launched
Taking part can help 'bring firms' financial data to life'

Human rights fellowship established
Campaigners to be given chance to study and share expertise