Legal news
Mackinnons hires two new senior lawyers
Amanda Gibb and Alan Simpson join Aberdeen law firm
Gillespie Macandrew reports £16.8m turnover
Figure is up 11% on the previous year
SLCC back in court with solicitor
Move comes weeks after previous contempt case
Freeths strengthens its Scotland presence with senior hire
Gary Georgeson joins law firm as a Legal Director
SCTS Online Portal will be offline this weekend
Shutdown will allow essential testing to take place
Burges Salmon advises life sciences firm on £4m funding
Investment will help Edinburgh business
CMS promotes 34 staff across Scotland
Senior appointments in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen offices
Judges "fundamentally opposed" to new regulation powers
Submission on bill warns of threat to Scotland's international standing
SCTS offers API engagement over bulk simple procedures
Firms invited to engage over bulk submissions
Regulation Bill a "significant step forward": SLCC
Submission supports proposed reforms while backing Roberton approach
Turnover and profits rise at Shepherd and Wedderburn
Firm posts 7% increase in turnover
Ministers hunt immigration lawyers coaching fake claims
Task force launched to build cases for prosecution
Balfour+Manson adds to property team
Associate and solicitor appointments boost team strength
Lawscot Foundation appeals for solicitor mentors
Volunteers needed to provide guidance to bursary students
Adviser fund opens to combat food insecurity
Eight organisations to be selected for cash grant pilot scheme
No oppression or ECHR breach in wife’s US extradition
Stepmother to face serious fraud charges after appeal refused
New phase of cost crisis for poorer families: Foundation
Study shows extent of debt incurred trying to pay for essentials
Fiona Muirs to head Dispute Resolution at Blackadders
Partner hire from Balfour+Manson as Ryan McKay focuses on management
Governor’s warning over state of Barlinnie Prison
Overcrowded jail in danger of ‘catastrophic failure’
Fair Work Oversight Group begins work today
Scottish Government forum to report early next year
MBM Commercial promotes two to partner
Laura Peachey and Alex Lamley recognised for commitment to Corporate group
Burness Paull promotes four to partner as 61 recognised
Firm rewards commitment and achievement at all levels
Financial services consumer duty in force from today
Higher standards of openness and fairness expected of provider firms
Jane Malcolm named new Chair of the SLCC
New appointment will be in role for five years