Legal news

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

Society takes stand on Dean's attendance ruling
Solicitor's obligation to attend remains despite new concession to counsel

Call on Registers to save this week's house settlements
Solicitor proposes interim solution as discussions continue with Society

Courts set out emergency business arrangements
Almost all remaining sheriff court business transferred to 10 courts

Registers of Scotland halts paper applications
Updates promised on digital solutions as Meadowbank House closes

Three new partners as Gillespie Macandrew promotes nine
Five associates and one senior solicitor complete promotions round