Legal news

Scottish Law Commission launches new work programme
Four new projects feature in Eleventh Programme of Law Reform

Call for views issued on Legal Services Regulation Bill
MSPs highlight interest in decision not to follow Roberton approach

Lindsays completes Miller Hendry merger
Combined firm has nearly 50 partners and 300 staff, in four cities

MSPs seek "lived experience" views on Bankruptcy Bill
Call for evidence opened on bill to improve debt recovery law

Stephen Vallance elected Dean of Glasgow Royal Faculty
RFPG AGM confirms successor to Austin Lafferty

Thorntons makes residential property partner hire
Joanne Grimmond joins from Blackadders

Request for phone code during police search not unfair
Court refuses appeal based on alleged unfairness of request for PIN

Four Bars reaffirm commitment to cab rank rule
Statement by UK and Ireland Bars underlines role of cab rank rule

Morton Fraser appoints four new partners
Law firm makes a series of internal promotions

Shoosmiths staff celebrate official opening of Edinburgh office
New working space is in Haymarket Square

Glasgow Caledonian wins first Sheriff Principal's Moot
Trophy awarded in inaugural Royal Faculty-backed competition

Visitor Levy Bill introduced to Holyrood
Councils to be given power to charge visitors and reinvest proceeds

Gerard O'Hare to lead WorkNest's Scottish legal team
Promotion completes rise from trainee solicitor

Further action needed on trial backlog: Audit Scotland
Report calls for delivery plan and better programme management

Average Scottish house price grows 3% in year to March
Latest figures show modest price growth on declining sales volume

Brodies launches Middle East arm with Abu Dhabi base
Firm aims to support clients at local level

"Head in sand" solicitor held in contempt over complaint
Business difficulties did not excuse failure to obey order: Inner House

Pinsent Masons' Fred Banning succumbs to cancer
Tributes to popular communicator who set up campaigns after diagnosis

Holidays slow criminal case throughput in April
Latest SCTS figures show drop in performance compared to March

English Law Commission floats non-jury rape trials idea
Evidence consultation paper canvasses more radical measures to combat myths

Craig Turnbull becomes a Senator of the College of Justice
Senior lawyer takes title of Lord Colbeck

Ewan McIntyre joins Davidson Chalmers Stewart
Solicitor becomes a partner in firm’s Glasgow office

Scottish Arbitration Centre launches arbitrator panels
Domestic and international panels available for appointment

Blackadders solicitor wins two STEP excellence awards
Taylor Henry scores in accounts and diploma tests