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New videos focus on sentencing of young people

6th May 2022
Animations explain how decisions are made

Glasgow promotions among DAC Beachcroft round

6th May 2022 | careers
Two new partners and one legal director named

MacRoberts promotes two real estate lawyers to partner

5th May 2022 | careers
Nicole Cook and Mark Quinn win recognition

Planning partner appointment at Gillespie Macandrew

5th May 2022 | careers
Sandy Telfer joins from DLA Piper

Solicitor advocate among five new senator appointments

4th May 2022 | careers
John Scott QC one of five named to join the Parliament House bench

SYLA calls for nominations as AGM set for 26 May

4th May 2022
Committee places up for election at in-person and virtual meeting

Partner promotions at Brodies – and an Inverness office

4th May 2022 | careers , practice management
Seven new partners named as Highland base moves from Dingwall

Shoosmiths names David Jackson as new CEO

3rd May 2022 | careers
Commercial group head takes over from Simon Boss

Three Edinburgh partner promotions at WBD

3rd May 2022 | careers
Chris McLauchlan, Lisa Dromgoole and Emily Pike named in firm round

MSPs voice concerns over proposed firework controls

2nd May 2022 | criminal law , licensing
Stage 1 report says changes needed to make legislation effective

Watermans hires estate agency director duo

2nd May 2022 | careers
Darren and Alistair Lee sign up to lead further expansion

Advocate Niall McCluskey dies aged 53

29th April 2022 | obituary
Tributes paid to talented lawyer

Move to protect hospitality staff against sexual harassment

29th April 2022
Guidance designed to stop abuse at work

SLCC decision quashed for not offering representations

28th April 2022 | professional regulation
Firm should have had opportunity before officer's recommendation reversed

Nigel Ross to be Sheriff Principal of Lothian & Borders

28th April 2022 | careers
Commercial and appeal sheriff named to succeed Mhairi Stephen

Legal advice on indyref2 should be released: FoI ruling

28th April 2022 | government-administration
Commissioner finds public interest outweighs legal professional privilege

Faculty backs commercial standards on security exercise

28th April 2022 | commercial property , property (non-commercial) | Commercial property
Reform response supports aligning heritable and moveable security rights

Trafficking danger for transplant professionals: report

27th April 2022 | human rights | Human rights , Health
Study warns of risk of complicity in organ trafficking

Homelessness plans may cut under-18 rights, Clan warns

27th April 2022 | family-child law | Children , Housing
Law centre sees regressive move in diverting all to social work assessment

Jackson guilty of misconduct over Salmond case comments

26th April 2022 | professional regulation
Panel finds charge proved regarding disclosure of complainer details

EU Court of Justice begins streaming service

26th April 2022 | europe , civil litigation | EU / international
Delivery of CJEU judgments, Advocate General opinions to be broadcast live

Gordon Keyden retires from Clyde & Co

26th April 2022 | careers
Former Simpson & Marwick managing partner leaves practice after 45 years

Solicitors refuse complex abuse cases in legal aid row

25th April 2022 | criminal law | Criminal legal aid
SSBA members to refuse summary cases alleging course of domestic abuse

Five partners lead 17 promotions at Shepherd & Wedderburn

25th April 2022 | careers
Six legal directors and six associates complete round effective from 1 May
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