Legal news

Victim Surcharge Fund invites applications for support
Enough money collected to allow victim support organisations to apply

Dentons chooses new UK, Ireland & Middle East CEO
Paul Jarvis to succeed Jeremy Cohen from 1 May

Human Rights Act review issues call for evidence
Seven week period for submissions on working of Act

CCBE agrees new status for UK participation
Affiliate membership created to ease post-Brexit participation

Tributes paid on death of Professor Robert Rennie
Former professor of conveyancing dies after sudden illness

Cannon to lead Simpson & Marwick property services
Former ESPC chief executive takes up new managing director role

Zimbabwe's Moyo takes up IBA presidency
IBA led by first President of African descent

TLT enters alliance with Belgian practice GSJ
Strategic link with Dutch firm expands to three way alliance

Parole system to open up under new rules
Victims able to observe hearings, and decision summaries to be published

English solicitors back cap on LSEW council membership
Members to serve maximum of 12 years under reforms

Sarah O'Neill reappointed to SLAB
Non-practising solicitor and consumer expert to serve three more years

Blackadders appoints private client partner
Lynn Melville joins from BTO

Sudden death of Professor Robert Rennie
Respected conveyancing authority dies suddenly at new year

Criminal court business cut as lockdown measure
Most summary trials adjourned to reduce court crowding

Employment associate joins Morton Fraser
Hayley Johnson moves from Slater & Gordon

Nick Scott to serve second term at Brodies
Managing partner re-elected for a further three years

Hearing should have ordered paternity test: sheriff
Advice from National Convener posed the wrong tests

Rules for new adult disability payment out for views
Draft regulations published for replacement Scottish benefit

Legal aid package must be met in full: Society
Talks continue to ensure promised additional funding paid in full

Associate promotion at Balfour+Manson
James Hyams recognised for private client work

Three reappointed to SCCRC
Chair and two members to serve four more years

Private client partner hire for WJM
Roddy Harrison joins from Dentons

Courts open, but COVID rules must be observed: Carloway
Lord President issues video reminder not to let observance slip

Merger creates largest full service Borders practice
Iain Smith & Partners joins forces with Cullen Kilshaw