Legal news

New appointments at Stronachs
Specialists in commercial property and agricultural and rural law join Aberdeen firm

LawCare nominated for new grant
Charity to benefit from support by Wesleyan Foundation

'Named person' legislation threatened with 'significant delay'
Deputy First Minister and Holyrood committee have difference of opinion

Legal aid spending saves wider public funds, new study finds
Benefits to individuals and society from both civil and criminal legal aid

Footballers lose appeal in civil rape case
Judges hold Lord Ordinary did not err in assessing the evidence

Court of Session sitting direction written into new rules
Act of Sederunt sets out dates up to 2020

SLCC highlights eligibility criteria following firm's failed appeal
Low bar for complainers "does not mean stain on solicitor's record"

Burness Paul becomes Scottish Lex Mundi member
Approval follows MMS merging into Dentons

Supreme Court announces Belfast sitting
Spring 2018 dates for "gay cake" and widowed parents' allowances appeals

Complaints rise well below SLCC forecast: Society
Claim supporting general levy rise not realised in annual report

Former solicitor jailed for further fraud
David Nightingale given eight months for £20,000 parcel firm swindle

Mulholland and Lafferty to contest Society vice presidency
Former President and current treasurer in two-way election

SLCC annual report records 2% rise in complaints
Commission concerned at rising number taken to later stages

Gay offences pardons bill goes out to views
MSPs invite evidence as stage 1 scrutiny begins

Appeal allowed against sheriff's refusal to certify for counsel
Sheriff erred in marginalising "importance" of cause to client

Rural services associate appointment for Lindsays
Anna McLaggan joins from Brodies

Dickson Minto becomes platinum sponsor of Lawscot Foundation
Law firm donates £10,000 to charity for underprivileged students

Death announced of former Sheriff Principal Risk
Sheriff Principal of Grampian, Highland & Islands 1993-2001

Family law promotions at Anderson Strathern
Ann-Marie Chalmers and David Coutts recognised

Author and composer team up with Tumbling Lassie charity drive
McCall Smith and Cunningham operetta to receive premiere at 2018 ball

Courts to have power to prosecute overseas domestic abuse
Bill amended to cover Scottish residents' behaviour abroad

Allan McDougall appoints two litigation partners
Jackie Raitt and Ruaraidh Lawson promoted

Two hires add to Balfour+Manson Aberdeen family law team
Senior associate and paralegal join from McIntosh McTaggart

Alcohol minimum price law set for 1 May 2018
Consultation to run on proposed 50p/unit level