Legal news

Gilson Gray acquires Lindsays' North Berwick office
Partner Dorothy Kellas and staff move firms

Supreme Court sitting opens in Belfast
Two discrimination-related appeals to be heard

Solicitor brings discrimination claim over stopping of disability benefit
DWP and Scottish Government accused after appeal not contested

Eleventh partner heads four promotions at Davidson Chalmers
Greg Flett recognised in dispute resolution

Thorntons signs up property consultant
Former Lindsays partner Derek Petrie joins Dundee office

Practising certificate fee to rise for first time in nine years
Inflation increase takes fee back to 2009 level

Trainee recommended pay to go up from 1 June
£19,000 and £22,000 proposed in first and second year respectively

High Court holds part of Investigatory Powers Act unlawful
Powers over data storage and access a breach of privacy

SYLA appeals for committee volunteers as AGM date set
17 May meeting to be held in Edinburgh

Aberdeen Considine moves in Edinburgh as £3m expansion completes
More than 100 new jobs created across Scotland

Social Security Bill passes final Holyrood stage
First devolved benefits system unopposed after stage 3 debate

Proposed disclosure regime reforms go out to consultation
Disclosure Scotland aiming to reduce complexity of system

Dentons' Jones to chair Women & Girls in Sport Advisory Board
Mission to encourage female participation

Lord Advocate appoints Scottish Government standing juniors
Eighteen advocates and two solicitor advocates named to act

Will Aid launches 2018 campaign
Appeal to solicitors to join November charity will-writing month

Insolvencies rise in 2017-18, provisional figures show
Personal and company totals both show close to 5% increase

Scottish ministers hold out on Brexit devolution deal as Welsh settle
"Key sticking point" is limiting Holyrood powers without consent: Russell

Eight promoted across Ledingham Chalmers' offices
Five new senior associates and three associates named

Society seeks round table volunteers for legal education review
May and June events to look at aspects of route to qualification

Thorntons' charity wills campaign raises £44,000
Combined total for Cash for Kids now £320,000

Claims management company regulations go to consultation
Draft rules published to permit transfer to FCA supervision

Peers vote to keep EU Charter of Rights
Further Government defeat over EU Withdrawal Bill

QC becomes tribunal judge on "family friendly" terms
Anna Poole appointed to Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber

Nominations open for 2018 In-house Rising Star award
Sixth year of annual prize for Scottish in-house sector