Legal news
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
Shoosmiths names David Jackson as new CEO
Commercial group head takes over from Simon Boss
Three Edinburgh partner promotions at WBD
Chris McLauchlan, Lisa Dromgoole and Emily Pike named in firm round
MSPs voice concerns over proposed firework controls
Stage 1 report says changes needed to make legislation effective
Watermans hires estate agency director duo
Darren and Alistair Lee sign up to lead further expansion
Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53
Tributes paid to talented lawyer
Move to protect hospitality staff against sexual harassment
Guidance designed to stop abuse at work
SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed
Nigel Ross to be Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders
Commercial and appeal sheriff named to succeed Mhairi Stephen
Legal advice on indyref2 should be released: FoI ruling
Commissioner finds public interest outweighs legal professional privilege
Faculty backs commercial standards on security exercise
Reform response supports aligning heritable and moveable security rights