Melissa Rutherford
Melissa qualified as a solicitor in 2010. She trained at a firm focussing on criminal defence and immigration. She moved to one of Scotland's largest legal aid firms in 2013 and managed the criminal department there whilst still maintaining an interest in asylum and immigration. She appears regularly at Sheriff Court level and also instructs Counsel at the High Court. In addition, Melissa has experience of family law, conducting proofs at the sheriff court, along with representing clients at children's referral proceedings, particularly representing children.
CPD & Training with Melissa Rutherford:
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Join our certification course to gain comprehensive updates and practical knowledge of trauma-informed practice. This course will elevate your client care skills within many practice areas including family law, criminal law, child law and personal injury.
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Watch our annual sole practitioner and high street firm conference returns to bring you a vital pool of information, delivered in an accessible manner to support you to stay abreast of current issues and benefit from insights on specialised practice points that are most relevant to the current work on your desk.
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Watch our speakers for an in-depth discussion on a variety of topics covering the involvement of children in the justice system. Speakers discuss updates on the recent civil and criminal justice developments and the key points of child-friendly justice and the considerations required to increase the child-friendly character of the Scottish justice system.
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Watch our keynote presentations and expert speakers present on topics including The Rule of Law, Trauma-aware law and Female leaders and why we need them and sub-plenary sessions on AML, Financial Compliance, Risk Management, Business Development, Financial Management and Legal Technology.
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