Legal news

Two more partners for gunnercooke in Scotland
Katy Wedderburn and Alex Innes bring team strength to six

Three in four Scots LLB applicants are women: new data
Freedom of information request reveals recent decline in male applicants

Dean calls for culture change to support women at bar
Conference address recognises need to remove career barriers

Appeal court prefers interests of justice to Swift test
Two stage test not the approach where crucial witness absent

Four form new Garden Stirling Burnet Family Law team
Appointments mean new division for recently merged practice

Burness Paull hires David Stewart as partner
Real estate lawyer joins from Morton Fraser

Call for UK gun law reform
Coroner says Firearms Act is ‘at odds’ with public safety

Three partners lead 10 Gillespie Macandrew promotions
Andrew Leslie, Ross MacRae and Sharon Murray all named as partners

Simon Mayberry to head Balfour+Manson Employment team
Partner hired from Shoosmiths as Kenzie Howard also joins team

Glasgow's Emma Ritch Law Clinic to support complainers
Funding gained to set up unique clinic for advice, teaching and research

East coast sees growth as Thorntons appoints six
Associate and five solicitors join four offices

Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals

Brown hails initial success of digital evidence pilot
Dundee trial of DESC scheme has handled 600 cases since January

Society needs to shorten conduct investigations: SLCC
Report recommends action to reduce average time of more than 12 months

Allan McDougall makes associate promotion
Employment lawyer Alice Bowman recognised

Gilson Gray acquires Aberdeen practice
The Law Practice team to move to Gilson Gray's offices

MSP committee unable to back Bail and Release Bill
Stage 1 report reveals concern over lack of detail from Government

Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers

Five new legal experts join Morton Fraser
Law firm strengthens team to meet client demand

Edinburgh lawyer among Burges Salmon partner promotions
Claire MacLean recognised in Real Estate team

Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act paused pending court appeal
Minister confirms Government intentions following judge's interim order

Statutory guidance states new private renting standards
Central heating and secure common closes among requirements from March 2024

Flexible working brings directors to Anderson Strathern
Four cite firm's policy as among reasons for joining

Jacqueline Moore joins Thorntons
New recruit is a specialist in immigration law