Legal news
Further Coronavirus Bill will extend some special powers
Questions as Scottish ministers plan to legislate ahead of summer recess
Murray refused Supreme Court appeal in contempt case
High Court finds no arguable points of law in application for leave
Inverness partner hire for Ledingham Chalmers
JP Campbell to join from Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Dickson Minto names two new partners
Craig Roberts and Nicola Mitchell promoted; Alex Smith now finance director
Four promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Two associates and two senior solicitors named in Glasgow and Inverness
Lafferty elected Dean of Royal Faculty in Glasgow
Outgoing Dean Donald Reid appointed honorary member
Wolffe apologises to two ex-Rangers chiefs for charges
Charles Green and Imran Ahmad "should not have been prosecuted"
Morton Fraser in UK Top 10 Law Firms to Work For
Firm achieves rankings in Best Companies to Work For 2021 lists
Waiting list within 24 hours for traineeship support
40 funded places for legal aid trainees quickly oversubscribed
Secure accommodation rules not being followed: report
Children's Commissioner study finds poor practice by authorities
Views sought on easier experimental traffic orders
Ministers want councils to be able to trial solutions flexibly
CMS makes senior Banking & Finance hire
Michael Urquhart joins from DLA Piper
Senior roles for Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyers
Pair appointed at Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Justice of the Peace Courts to reopen
Hearings will start on Monday
Associates promoted at Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace
Craig Veitch and Gillian Smith recognised for progress
Senior insolvency hire for Burness Paull
Allana Sweeney joins from Shepherd & Wedderburn
DWF cuts Glasgow space as staff opt to go hybrid
Move to The Sentinel reduces square foot space by half
Three director hires for Anderson Strathern
Two appointments from Scottish firms and one from the Middle East
Larg takes up managing partner role at Thorntons
First woman in role takes over from Craig Nicol
Mixed sex civil partnership law comes into force
Couples can give notice to registrar from 1 June
Police consult on wider use of body worn video cameras
Three month survey follows wide support in relation to armed officers
Digby Brown names new partners and associates
Trish McFadden and Matt Leckie become partners; three promoted to associate
Two new directors at the Faculty of Advocates
Astrid Smart and Hugh Olson take on senior roles
SYLA annual meeting elects new committee
Chiara Pieri becomes President as Ayla Iridag steps down