Legal news

Faculty event marks support for Ukraine lawyers
Reception celebrates support for refugee lawyers in Scotland

Two senior hires by TLT in Edinburgh
Law firm strengthens its commercial services group

Mackinnons appoints three new Partners
Promotions in firm's property and marine commercial teams

Supreme Court clears council of disabled discrimination
Glasgow acted lawfully in assessing community care service charges

Stephanie Nichol joins Balfour+Manson
Freelance commercial property lawyer becomes partner

Sheriff Euan Duthie becomes Scottish Land Court chair
Appointment takes effect following retirement of Lord Minginish

Extended domestic abuse law better for victims: report
First studies find abusive behaviour dealt with better, male victims apart

COPFS consults public on strategy to 2027
Short consultation opens on mission, aims and areas for improvement

Inksters announces COO along with 12th office base
Katherine Paulin becomes Dunkeld-based consultant

Lord Advocate role review delay attacked
Ministers insist project proceeding as planned despite criticism

Cross-government digital identity service proposed
Ministers consult on secure ID creation and data sharing plans

Friends sharing house could found unjust enrichment case
Sheriff holds particular Roman law remedy part of Scots law

Shepherd and Wedderburn hires infrastructure partner
Paul Young returns from Dentons

Two promoted to partner at MBM Commercial
Iain McDougall and Caroline Urban rewarded for progress

MSPs invite views on Trusts and Succession Bill
Consultation launched for stage 1 scrutiny

Naomi Pryde leaves DWF for DLA Piper
Dual qualified solicitor advocate makes partner move

Thorntons promotes three directors to partner
Graeme Dickson, Anne Miller and Mike Kemp recognised

UK Government may seek to block Gender Reform Bill
Ministers considering first Scotland Act s 35 order to stop royal assent

Legal services proposals pull back from Roberton reform
Society welcomes continuing regulator status; SLCC "had hoped to see more"

Agreement reached on social housing rent rises
Ministers and social landlords agree below inflation increases from April

Dispute resolution partner hire for Addleshaw Goddard
Solicitor advocate Douglas Blyth joins from Dentons

Passivhaus standards to be brought in for new housing
Minister confirms action to give effect to member's bill proposal by 2025

November criminal cases kept above pre-Covid levels
SCTS figures show increased throughput over the month

MSPs say they are in the dark over children's services
Lack of information prevents stage 1 conclusion on bill provisions