Legal news

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

Attorneys entitled to give £2.5m inheritance to charity
Court rejects challenge where wealthy widow only weeks from death

MacRoberts promotes two to partnership
Bonar Mercer and Kenny Scott recognised in corporate finance and employment

LawCare publishes new guidance on workplace anxiety
Mental Health Awareness Week marked by help for leaders and people managers

Society signs Goa Declaration on independent profession
Move links Commonwealth statement with concerns over Regulation Bill

Lawyer warns companies over collecting children's data
Severe regulatory and business consequences of getting it wrong: Dailly

Shakespeare Martineau appoints new Edinburgh head
Grant Docherty charged with leading growth plans over three year term

Construction disputes specialist joins Burness Paull
Lateral partner hire as Mark Kirke moves from CMS

MSPs call for funding to put young offenders in secure care
Move is an alternative to Young Offender Institutes

Sex offence and abuse victims surveyed on sentencing
Sentencing Council commissions research to support planned guideline

Government backtracks on EU law repeal plans
UK bill no longer to set general repeal date for end of 2023

Cancer Research Racquet fundraising party returns
Professionals' garden party in aid of research runs again on 26 May

Sheriff Principal Anwar to head Sheriff Appeal Court
Glasgow sheriff principal named as next President; Murphy as Vice President

Women in Law Scotland seeks views ahead of relaunch
Networking group also looking for fresh committee members

Deaf trainee becomes Balfour+Manson disability officer
Diana McIver helping Law Society project to improve disability inclusion

No rule that deed description prevails over plan: SAC
Proof before answer allowed in action based on inconsistent deed

Report backs Charities Bill but seeks reassurance
Charities voice concerns about how OSCR will use new powers

Moveable Transactions Bill passed at Holyrood
Unanimous support for bill to make business finance raising easier

Naomi Pryde becomes a Scottish Arbitration Centre Ambassador
Experienced lawyer joins arbitration service

SYLA announces AGM and seeks new faces on committee
31 May meeting will be held both virtually and in-person