Legal news
Anwar cleared of misconduct charge
Complaint arose from firm's former terms of business
Pinsent Masons hires four new lawyers
Recruits were trainees at firm’s Aberdeen office
BTO promotes Emma Barclay to partner
Corporate solicitor who joined as trainee makes top level
MSPs call for child poverty budget focus
Committee seeks action on child payment and employment support
Colliston chosen to lead DWF in Scotland
Executive partner appointment replaces Edinburgh and Glasgow heads
RCCW hires to boost branch network
Associates in Inverurie, Banchory and Ellon among new hires
Alston Law hires Gillian McCluskey as Litigation head
Firm has ambitions to create full dispute resolution department
Infralink consults on standard telecoms mast terms
Connectivity project wants to know whether its balanced approach is adopted
SCTS and Edinburgh solicitors agree way forward
Joint statement encourages resumption working together
Defence solicitors' standoff continues at city courts
Issues with SCTS over court exclusion remain unresolved after letters
Anderson Strathern appoints Lerwick director
Public sector lawyer Willie Shannon joins firm
Legal aid dispute escalates as lawyer removed from court
EBA and GBA refusing to conduct court business pending explanation
COP26 must deal with human rights, Commissions warn
UK bodies warn of threat to enjoyment of basic rights
Ministers seek views on expanding onshore wind capacity
Consultation opens on policy to underpin further development
Digby Brown raises £59,000 for spinal injury survivors
Successful return for firm’s Winter Dinner Dance
SLCC successfully defends ‘leave to appeal’ cases
Judge notes that Commission is ‘primary decision-maker’
Inner House to resume in-person hearings
Court of Session to hear appeals in court from 15 November
Miners' Strike Pardons Bill brought to Holyrood
Pardon for those convicted of three specified offences
Sentencers want more flexible community options: study
Sentencing Council study finds gaps in resource provision
Balfour+Manson's Flint retires after 40 years
Litigation partner David Flint retires from practice
Union members win appeal over company's direct offers
Letters bypassing negotiations were breach of legislation
Member bill proposal seeks right to addiction treatment
Douglas Ross believes better recovery help would improve Scotland's record
Fewest recorded homicides in 2020-21
Official figures show growing proportion of male victims
DLA Piper offers client fitness challenge programme
Partnership with coaching specialists will provide autumn challenge