Legal news
Burness Paull hires media and entertainment specialist
Fraser MacKinven joins as partner from Abu Dhabi company
Lawyers' group holds "fatal accident inquiry" for Jesus
Dramatised investigation of crucifixion to be staged in court
Bail and Release from Custody Bill passes stage 1
MSPs approve general principles by majority despite misgivings
Ross Nicol joins Addleshaw Goddard in partner hire
Experienced IP and data protection lawyer moves from Dentons
Two hires for Gibson Kerr Personal Law team
Sara Albizzati and Susie Alexander move to expanding practice
Lawyers invited to Civil Online platform preview
Demonstration sessions for Scottish Court and Tribunal Service portal
Lindsays announces merger with Miller Hendry
Enlarged firm will have nearly 50 partners and 300 staff
Employment tribunal backlog still growing, figures show
Nearly half a million claims awaiting first hearing at end of 2022
India liberalises legal market with new foreign rules
Foreign firms and lawyers to be allowed to operate in India
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