Legal news

Thorntons to sponsor CHAS fundraising ball
Fifth year of event targeted to raise six figure sum

Professional negligence claim held time barred
Awareness not needed of claim based on disposition

Safety first the rule for driverless buses: Faculty
Consultation response flags twin aspects of passenger safety

Budget figures show continuing legal aid freeze
Projected spending unchanged from previous two years

MSPs want time cap on powers to replace EU farm schemes
Stage 1 report opposes indefinite period for wide powers

HMRC clarifies start of IR35 extension
Rules for private sector to apply to services provided from 6 April

Faculty to stage event on Scotland in Europe after Brexit
Day-long March conference to look at rules on EU accession

Three promoted at Murray Beith Murray
Associate and two senior solicitors named at private client firm

Holyrood committee fails to back Period Products Bill
Majority require more clarity on costs and working of scheme

Gilson Gray opens in Dundee with promise of more hires
South Tay Street office becomes firm's fourth location

TLT expands International Trade team
Ayla Skene joins from Pinsent Masons

Two moves in Aberdein Considine Banking Litigation team
Natalie Mortimer joins and Thomas Lillie promoted

Advocate appointed Immigration Tribunal judge
Julius Komorowski to be salaried chamber judge

Roddy Dunlop QC elected Vice Dean
Faculty's treasurer steps up to succeed Angela Grahame

Thorntons' charity wills month raises £75,000
2019 campaign delivers record amount to Cash for Kids

Scott review of mental health law embarks on consultation
Team keen to hear experiences of how present law is working

Tied pub tenants to have more freedom under new bill
Member's bill would introduce code and adjudicator system

Diversions up, payback orders down in 2018-19, figures show
CPO completion rate better for older offenders

Scots funeral support payment to rise in April
Standard rate payment going up from £700 to £1,000

Director appointment at Anderson Strathern
Jemma Richardson joins Residential Property team

England & Wales Law Society's HQ hit by fire
Serious damage to upper floors in weekend blaze; no injuries