Legal news

Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53
Tributes paid to talented lawyer

Move to protect hospitality staff against sexual harassment
Guidance designed to stop abuse at work

SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed

Nigel Ross to be Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders
Commercial and appeal sheriff named to succeed Mhairi Stephen

Legal advice on indyref2 should be released: FoI ruling
Commissioner finds public interest outweighs legal professional privilege

Faculty backs commercial standards on security exercise
Reform response supports aligning heritable and moveable security rights

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Homelessness plans may cut under-18 rights, Clan warns
Law centre sees regressive move in diverting all to social work assessment

Jackson guilty of misconduct over Salmond case comments
Panel finds charge proved regarding disclosure of complainer details

EU Court of Justice begins streaming service
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live

Gordon Keyden retires from Clyde & Co
Former Simpson & Marwick managing partner leaves practice after 45 years

Solicitors refuse complex abuse cases in legal aid row
SSBA members to refuse summary cases alleging course of domestic abuse

Five partners lead 17 promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn
Six legal directors and six associates complete round effective from 1 May

Committee backs ministers' COVID recovery bill – just
Convener's casting vote needed to approve bill's general principles

Holyrood to ban combustible cladding on buildings
Move to improve fire safety after Grenfell tragedy

Ministers accept Kennedy misogyny proposals
Draft legislation to be published following report recommendations

Lewis to succeed Stephen as Sheriff Appeal Court head
Turnbull also becomes Vice President as Murray retires

Criminal court business pulls ahead during March
Most courts running above pre-COVID case numbers

Deadline approaches for 2023 Faculty scholarship bids
Applicants for 2023 devilling support have until 29 April

Promotions at Blackadders following partner retirement
New partner Dale Ross leads three advanced after Douglas Sneddon steps down

Scot among Clyde & Co's 2022 partner promotion round
Andrew Tolmie one of 23 new equity partners globally

TLT makes Glasgow immigration partner hire
Joanne Hennessy joins from Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons hikes Scottish NQ salaries
£61,000 to be offered as firm seeks to keep up in war for talent

Equality body makes DWP improve treatment of disabled
Binding agreement will help mental health and learning disability claimants