Legal news

Judges against being given discretion on prisoner voting rights
Rules should be set by Parliament, Lord President's letter states

MSPs highlight issues with City Region Deals
Report finds competing UK/Scottish priorities, and low local input

Dunsire joins Lindsays as consultant
Firm boosts corporate expertise

Three new associates at Harper Macleod
One hire and two promotions boost private client team

Council succeeds in having legal aid grant quashed
Not giving fair notice of appeal grounds "subverted" scheme

End of an era at Brodies as Drummond steps down after 20 years
Nick Scott to take over as managing partner from May

Associate promotion at Mitchells Roberton
Joyce Moss advanced in commercial property

McKenzie goes in-house with SPFL on leaving Harper Macleod
Four firms appointed to external panel

Death announced of former sheriff Muir Russell QC
Retired Aberdeen sheriff passes away at 92

Revenue up but profits down at Digby Brown
Firm claims another record year of recoveries

Televised trials would put off expert witnesses, scientist claims
Some already find adversarial system too much: Black

Scots lawyers honoured in new year list
CBE for Joseph Morrow and OBE for Caroline Docherty