Legal news

Litigation partner leads 16 promotions at Anderson Strathern
Gillian Jamieson recognised for Glasgow growth

Sturgeon sets out new legislative programme
Technical bills dominate as ministers focus on services

Offender reconviction rate continues downwards
Latest figures confirm trend of past decade

Six new summary sheriffs appointed
Five solicitors and one advocate join bench

Promotions and trainee moves at MacRoberts
Nine promoted, five retained and eight new starts

Charity benefits from Scullion free wills offer
200 wills created in scheme targeting over-55s

Immigration cases with media interest handled faster, report claims
Fast tracking system set up under Amber Rudd

Faculty welcomes bill bringing damages reforms
Periodical payments power "long overdue"

Review of miners' strike policing issues call for evidence
QC chair calls for people's experiences

Specialist immigration lawyer joins Burness Paull
Jamie Kerr moves from Thorntons

Two promoted to partner at WJM
Joanne Ockrim and Martin O'Neill make top table