Legal news

Cycling group presents petition calling for change in law
Road Share report calls for introduction of presumed liability into Civil Law

bto solicitors appoints consultant in Northern Ireland
James Ferguson will service insurance clients’ needs from Belfast

JABS steering group tackles barriers to the bench
Group outlines proposals to help increase diversity in judicial appointments

DWF to go international with Dubai office
Move responds to demand from major clients

Watermans to expand into Glasgow
Personal injury firm to open city centre office

Faculty of Advocates defends appeals system for business rates valuation
Faculty says existing structure should be retained

Proposals over Scottish Parliament are ‘political rather than legal’
Society highlights challenges of Smith Commission recommendations over permanency of parliament

Relaunched adoption website offers improved matching process
Better information sharing speeds up rate of success

Morris joins Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
Society President one of two new members

QC appointed Scottish Tax Tribunals President
Andrew Stewart to lead new body

Discipline Tribunal report shows cases becoming more complex
Renewed appeal to profession to heed duties under CML Handbook

Pinsent Masons to open Down Under
Five-partner practice to launch in Melbourne and Sydney

Warning over new risk of pension frauds
Scams on the rise as new freedoms set to come in

Stacy Campbell promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Leisure and hospitality lawyer rewarded with senior associate position

Government calls for information for SARs review
Review part of UK Anti-Corruption Plan

Brodies calls for measures to tackle shortage of new homes
Planning specialist says more must be done to meet rising demand

Pupils progress in Society’s debating tournament
16 schools in semi-finals of Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament

MSPs unanimously pass Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill
Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess welcomes passing of Bill into law

Former Society president takes on new role
Bruce Beveridge joins thinkWhere as non-executive director

Digby Brown named number one SME
Firm receives award in the Business Insider Scottish SME 300 Awards 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn to sponsor All-Energy 2015
Firm to play lead role in UK energy industry event

CMA consults on redress in competition cases
The CMA opens consultation on draft guidance on its power to approve redress schemes

Marks & Clerk expands Edinburgh offering
Patent and trade mark attorneys boosts presence in the capital

Review of agricultural crime prosecution policy announced
Solicitor General to review the way agricultural crimes are prosecuted