Legal news
Six associate promotions at BTO
Four new senior associates and two associates named
Two appointed to Scottish Law Commission
David Barton and Gillian Black become commissioners
Jury trial provisions to drop from Coronavirus Bill
Minister announces concession as Holyrood proceedings open
Pressure on Government to drop jury suspension
MSPs and lawyers condemn no-jury power in Coronavirus Bill
Gilson Gray acquires Dundee property management firm
Three from Wallace & Co join Tayside office
No-jury solemn trials will help clear COVID-19 backlog
Emergency Scottish bill deals with effects of lockdown
Inverness Justice Centre opened amid lockdown
Purpose-built premises will bring services together
“Urgent” Society letter seeks SLCC levy cut
Submission on proposed rise calls for rethink to protect profession
Lord President issues guidance on family orders compliance
Parties encouraged to maintain arrangements or agree alternatives
Bellwether Green hires litigation head
Fran Ennis joins from Pinsent Masons
SLAB extends interim payment system during COVID-19
Advice and assistance/ABWOR, fixed payments and summary claims accepted
Jackson self-refers to SLCC as trial comments published
Dean of Faculty's remarks on Salmond case recorded on train
Macpherson appointed temporary Court of Session auditor
BTO consultant to act for next 12 months
Remote Courts Worldwide set up to support new services
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus
ICCA Congress rescheduled for February 2021
Global May event in Edinburgh put off due to COVID-19
Anwar named as Sheriff Principal of South Strathclyde
Glasgow sheriff to succeed Ian Abercrombie QC
Edinburgh employment partner joins Burges Salmon
Katie Russell moves from Shepherd & Wedderburn
Coronavirus restriction regulations come into force
Police can penalise failure to observe curbs on movement
SLCC issues service guidance for COVID-19 period
Advice on managing client expectations during emergency
Society agrees Registers' settlement solution, with provisos
Advance notices to be extended to get round applications closure
Emergency guidance issued for higher civil courts
Special rules in Court of Session and Sheriff Appeal Court for coming week
Further measures will support legal aid work: minister
Ash Denham confirms legislation and regulations in preparation
Scottish criminal appeal business now postponed
Cases will not be heard until after 17 April, unless by written submissions