Legal news
Two more partners for gunnercooke in Scotland
Katy Wedderburn and Alex Innes bring team strength to six
  Three in four Scots LLB applicants are women: new data
Freedom of information request reveals recent decline in male applicants
  Dean calls for culture change to support women at bar
Conference address recognises need to remove career barriers
  Appeal court prefers interests of justice to Swift test
Two stage test not the approach where crucial witness absent
  Four form new Garden Stirling Burnet Family Law team
Appointments mean new division for recently merged practice
  Burness Paull hires David Stewart as partner
Real estate lawyer joins from Morton Fraser
  Call for UK gun law reform
Coroner says Firearms Act is ‘at odds’ with public safety
  Three partners lead 10 Gillespie Macandrew promotions
Andrew Leslie, Ross MacRae and Sharon Murray all named as partners
  Simon Mayberry to head Balfour+Manson Employment team
Partner hired from Shoosmiths as Kenzie Howard also joins team
  Glasgow's Emma Ritch Law Clinic to support complainers
Funding gained to set up unique clinic for advice, teaching and research
  East coast sees growth as Thorntons appoints six
Associate and five solicitors join four offices
  Proposed misogyny offences go out to consultation
Ministers consult on offences based on Kennedy review proposals
  Brown hails initial success of digital evidence pilot
Dundee trial of DESC scheme has handled 600 cases since January
  Society needs to shorten conduct investigations: SLCC
Report recommends action to reduce average time of more than 12 months
  Allan McDougall makes associate promotion
Employment lawyer Alice Bowman recognised
  Gilson Gray acquires Aberdeen practice
The Law Practice team to move to Gilson Gray's offices
  MSP committee unable to back Bail and Release Bill
Stage 1 report reveals concern over lack of detail from Government
  Report aims to advance women's equality at Holyrood
Cross party group publishes proposals to remove barriers
  Five new legal experts join Morton Fraser
Law firm strengthens team to meet client demand
  Edinburgh lawyer among Burges Salmon partner promotions
Claire MacLean recognised in Real Estate team
  Tied Pubs (Scotland) Act paused pending court appeal
Minister confirms Government intentions following judge's interim order
  Statutory guidance states new private renting standards
Central heating and secure common closes among requirements from March 2024
  Flexible working brings directors to Anderson Strathern
Four cite firm's policy as among reasons for joining
  Jacqueline Moore joins Thorntons
New recruit is a specialist in immigration law