Legal news
Senior family law hire for Scullion LAW
Nicola Buchanan joins from BLM as senior associate
Judges' retirement age to rise to 75 in England & Wales
Ministers seek to retain experienced judges and provide more flexibility
IBA marks Women's Day with major project launch
Nine year programme will seek gender parity blueprint by 2030
Inner House states procedure where SLCC concedes appeal
Decision covers entering process and intimating position
More money to support trafficking and stalking victims
Further funding for victim focused charities
Pre-pandemic figures for criminal justice social work out
2019-20 statistics show rise in diversions from prosecution
Faculty of Advocates launches new scholarship
Move is designed to increase diversity
Gregor Mitchell joins BTO in Edinburgh
Lawyer will head up firm’s Private Client team
LSEW President steps down over discipline hearing
David Greene contests charge but wishes to avoid "distraction"
Don't curb human rights, ministers and Commission argue
Scottish Government and Human Rights Commission release review responses
Good in parts: Faculty views on complaints consultation
Advocates disagree with proposals on hybrid complaints and triaging
Defamation reform bill passes final stage
Unanimous support for bill to modernise defamation law
Gilson Gray acquires East Lothian practice
Practical Legal Solutions deal adds to property strength
COVID recovery plan must rebalance human rights: MSPs
Holyrood inquiry finds the already disadvantaged suffered most
WBD makes senior real estate hire for Edinburgh office
Clare Lamond joins as managing associate from DWF
Legal Services Agency welcomes four new trustees
Additional expertise intended to help delivery of strategic plan
DWF hires Scotland employment law head
Ann Frances Cooney joins from Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor struck off for enabling home scheme fraud
John Craxton acted for Edwin McLaren, jailed after longest trial
Shepherd & Wedderburn makes immigration specialist hire
John Vassiliou joins from McGill & Co
Two further promotions at Balfour+Manson
Adelle Walker and Lauren Smith recognised in Litigation team