Legal news
Helena Kennedy becomes IBA Human Rights Director
Peer and QC will be third holder of post
Aberdein Considine secures McSherry as dispute resolution head
Solicitor advocate joins as partner from DWF
Three join Shoosmiths' Edinburgh office
PSL and two solicitor appointments boost separate teams
Faculty to re-run Christmas appeal for poor families
Home-Start Glenrothes to benefit for fourth year
MSPs open call for evidence on anti-smacking bill
Member's bill begins its stage 1 scrutiny
Kennedys warns of risk of claims inflation from Civil Litigation Act
Civil Justice Council urged to counter risk of increased costs
Faculty to stage rape complainer representation debate
Event with Rape Crisis Scotland argues need in interests of justice
Marshall Ross & Munro and John Jackson & Dick in Lanarkshire merger
Charles Bow to become consultant prior to retiral
ACEs documentary to be screened for Glasgow lawyers
Judges and practitioners invited to film show with panel discussion
Aberdeen spinoff to create student law project in Inverness
Harper Macleod to provide support for legal advice services
Protected trust deed ended despite later PPI claim payout: Supreme Court
Debtor and agent held entitled to money in preference to trustee
CCW Business Lawyers merges into Wright Johnston & Mackenzie
Deal gives WJM commercial property and corporate strength
Post mortem protocol will speed up release of bodies for burial
New arrangements agreed between Crown, Society, Faculty and pathologists
High Court approves Sentencing Council's first guideline
General principles and purposes comes into force next month
Gilson Gray picks up two as Addleshaws-Morton Fraser deal unravels
Several Private Client team members choose to look elsewhere
Child evidence facility to open next year
Vulnerable adults also to benefit from safe centre
"Flag It Up" campaign highlights money laundering signs
Solicitors believed at greatest risk of being targeted
Gilson Gray's charity GRACE banquet raises £100,000
Two children's hospital charities benefit from high profile event
Cyclist prosecutions unlikely at common law, Faculty believes
Response to consultation on new offences doubts carelessness is enough
Event marks advocates' scholarship launch and SEMLA birthday
Lord Hope of Craighead Scholarship to broaden access to bar
Funding to help with EU Settlement Scheme announced
£9 million to help organisations inform vulnerable individuals
‘Compatibility issues’ review is published
Report outlines recommendations of group chaired by Lord Justice General
Is Scotland Fairer?
New report highlights concerns in important areas, including justice
Home detention curfew changes under way
Justice Secretary responds to Inspectorates’ recommendations