Legal news

Countdown to AML registration deadline for Scotland’s law firms
Those who don’t comply by 26 June face potentially severe consequences

CMS Bursary Scheme for aspiring lawyers open for entry across the UK
Help provided to encourage students from all walks of life

Lindsays in Dundee appoints a new senior solicitor
Preston to advise on a wide variety of matters

Father to daughter Stonehaven handover for Aberdeen Considine
Laura Considine to run office as co-founder moves to consultant

Ministers to consult on further FOI extensions
Arms' length organisations for public services among those in line

Bill will control online sales of offensive weapons to under-18s
Scottish ministers to seek Holyrood consent to UK measure

Dentons takes private client partner from BTO
Roddy Harrison to work across Scottish and UK offices

Draft regulations published for register of controlling interests
Land reform measure seeks to increase transparency of ownership

Glasgow Council solicitor wins In-house Rising Star Award
Sarah Haig chosen for GDPR and information law work

Angiolini to review police complaints handling procedures
Former Lord Advocate commissioned to deliver independent report

Harvard professor is Society's latest conference speaker
Heidi Gardner to tackle "smart collaboration" in professional firms

No fracking ban in place in Scotland, judge finds
Judicial review refused as "no legally enforceable prohibition"

Justice co-operation post-Brexit must be on different basis: Barnier
European arrest warrant "cannot apply" without freedom of movement

Women solicitors now in majority south of the border
England & Wales follows Scotland as gender balance tips

Millar & Bryce launches executry asset search service
New product will seek out dormant policies and accounts

Commercial property associate joins Raeburn Christie
Gregor Sim moves from James & George Collie

Holyrood calls for comment on common frameworks
Preparatory work begins on post-Brexit relationships across the UK

New solicitors welcomed to the profession
Signet Library witnesses 106 take part in admission ceremony

Employment firm website found to breach advertising standards
"Misleading" since unclear that redress against conventional law firm not available

Davidson Chalmers appoints planning director
Jacqueline Cook joins the firm’s team

Lady Hale address surveys the devolution scene
SPLG address reflects on constitutional nature of Supreme Court

Keep on reporting, minister urges, as hate crime figures show mixed picture
Different patterns emerge for different categories of victim

DWF considers stock exchange float
IPO one of "strategic options" under review

Damages Bill introduced to regulate personal injury discount rate
Holyrood measure will require review every three years