Legal news

QE Hospital claim competent despite adjudication clause
£72.8m claim sisted as dispute within adjudication provision

Anwar cleared of misconduct charge
Complaint arose from firm's former terms of business

Pinsent Masons hires four new lawyers
Recruits were trainees at firm’s Aberdeen office

BTO promotes Emma Barclay to partner
Corporate solicitor who joined as trainee makes top level

MSPs call for child poverty budget focus
Committee seeks action on child payment and employment support

Colliston chosen to lead DWF in Scotland
Executive partner appointment replaces Edinburgh and Glasgow heads

RCCW hires to boost branch network
Associates in Inverurie, Banchory and Ellon among new hires

Alston Law hires Gillian McCluskey as Litigation head
Firm has ambitions to create full dispute resolution department

Infralink consults on standard telecoms mast terms
Connectivity project wants to know whether its balanced approach is adopted

SCTS and Edinburgh solicitors agree way forward
Joint statement encourages resumption working together

Defence solicitors' standoff continues at city courts
Issues with SCTS over court exclusion remain unresolved after letters

Anderson Strathern appoints Lerwick director
Public sector lawyer Willie Shannon joins firm

Legal aid dispute escalates as lawyer removed from court
EBA and GBA refusing to conduct court business pending explanation

COP26 must deal with human rights, Commissions warn
UK bodies warn of threat to enjoyment of basic rights

Ministers seek views on expanding onshore wind capacity
Consultation opens on policy to underpin further development