Legal news
Government addresses legal aid access fears
Telephone helpline highlighted in House of Lords debate
DWF strengthens its team with senior appointments
Two new directors head up firm's list of hires in Glasgow and Edinburgh
Burness Paull appoints financial expert as partner
Jamie Gray joins law firm
Michael Flett joins MCM as Associate Director
Firm makes senior appointment after first year in business
Six senior promotions at Clyde & Co
Lawyers step up to become legal directors
Victim protection the focus of new justice proposals
Consultation opens on reforms including anonymity and specialist courts
No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal
Planning changes to help car charging, outdoor seating
Ministers propose relaxing rules around some developments and use changes
Lawscot Foundation students gain from Bloomsbury deal
Sponsorship agreement will provide 18 textbooks as part of bursary
MSPs' survey seeks to widen public engagement
Committee reaches out to those who don't engage with Holyrood
Ministers seek to align human rights and economy policy
New Centre of Expertise will bring equality and rights into policy making
LawCare extends online chat support
Service now available four days a week
Two Scots partner hires, one promotion for Shoosmiths
Ian McCann and Lyndsey O'Connor arrive to boost Real Estate teams
Loneliness highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Week
LawCare calls for lawyers and employers to reach out to colleagues
Failure to note reasons did not vitiate short jail term
Sheriff’s approach justified for dangerous and drink driving in HGV
Commission seeks law reform topics for new programme
Public consultation opens to identify areas in need of reform
Partner tops three Davidson Chalmers Stewart promotions
Steven McAllister makes partner and becomes head of Renewable Energy
New videos focus on sentencing of young people
Animations explain how decisions are made
Glasgow promotions among DAC Beachcroft round
Two new partners and one legal director named
MacRoberts promotes two real estate lawyers to partner
Nicole Cook and Mark Quinn win recognition
Planning partner appointment at Gillespie Macandrew
Sandy Telfer joins from DLA Piper
Solicitor advocate among five new senator appointments
John Scott QC one of five named to join the Parliament House bench
SYLA calls for nominations as AGM set for 26 May
Committee places up for election at in-person and virtual meeting
Partner promotions at Brodies – and an Inverness office
Seven new partners named as Highland base moves from Dingwall