Legal news

Ledingham pays cost of living bonus on back of results
£1,200 payment per head as 2021-22 figures show turnover growth

Litigation partner promotion at Balfour+Manson
Michaela Guthrie joins partnership from 1 November

Schools MiniTrials event returns to court
Edinburgh initiative gives pupils insight into legal system

2021-22 a milestone year: Sentencing Council report
Annual report highlights significance of two new guidelines

SLCC warns of extra burden from court privilege ruling
Legal firms and SLCC itself "face costs" in dealing with privilege issues

How devolution is changing post-Brexit: call for views
MPSs open inquiry into regulatory divergence within UK

Situation bleak for EBA criminal members, survey shows
100% are concerned for future; 82% have considered leaving

Three legal directors among Gillespie Macandrew hires
Key practice areas boosted by series of appointments

Lawscot Foundation celebrates first graduates' success
Event raises £1,200 for charity supporting legal careers for the disadvantaged

Two more litigation partners for Brodies
Clare Bone and Malcolm Gunnyeon join practice

Maltese road authority held immune from Scottish action
State immunity applied as authority was carrying out state's obligation

Patient Safety Commissioner Bill comes before Holyrood
Commissioner will investigate issues and promote healthcare safety

UK legislative impact assessments failing, Lords report
Peers claim SI assessments done badly or not made available

MSPs pass emergency bill to cap housing rents
Bill completes passage under emergency procedure

Committee majority backs Gender Bill in stage 1 report
MSPs support self declaration model for gender recognition

LawCare makes "tag 10" plea for Mental Health Day
Support service asks law community to flag its work on 10 October

Solicitors risk Equality Act issues: disability survey
Legal Services Agency research finds disabled put off from seeking advice

Survey running on remote civil court hearings
Research seeks to support future development of digital programme

Reforms proposed to law on ending commercial leases
Scottish Law Commission suggests replacing law on tacit relocation

Ian Hamilton KC dies aged 97
Independence campaigner who helped take Stone of Destiny was oldest advocate

Four Covid-19 inquiry counsel step down as chair goes
Four of the six counsel to the Scottish public inquiry have resigned

Tenant Protection Bill could be passed this week
Motion before Holyrood today to approve passage as emergency bill

Cullen Kilshaw acquires Langholm's Stevenson & Johnstone
Merger brings Borders practice its 10th office

Marieke Dwarshuis appointed OSCR chair
Experienced board member appointed to head Scottish charity regulator