Legal news

Family law associate joins Gillespie Macandrew
Nadine Martin moves from BLM

Ex-pats to seek Supreme Court hearing on EU referendum voting rights
Court of Appeal upholds dismissal of challenge to 15 year rule

Three new partners among six promotions at Digby Brown
New associates also named in Edinburgh and Glasgow

Society Council election winners announced for Glasgow and Fife
GBA's Ross Yuill tops ballot in Glasgow as Atack and Lafferty return

Balfour+Manson expands in Aberdeen with local merger
Move to Duthie Ward's offices as partners and staff join practice

Referendum paper from Society aims to inform ahead of EU vote
EU impact on law, and effect of leaving, set out for solicitors and clients

Commission and diligence in family actions works, Faculty argues
No legal change needed to protect children's confidentiality

Call for legal aid firms to join financial viability survey
Society opens confidential online information exercise

More efforts needed on early intervention, small claims research finds
SLAB project calls for critical look at support provided by system

UK Supreme Court restores injunction in "celebrity threesome" case
"No public interest in legal sense" in disclosure of private affairs

Shepherd & Wedderburn hires London corporate lawyer
Carl Powlson joins as partner

Human rights plans still awaited after Queen's speech
"Proposals will be brought forward" for British Bill of Rights

Banks should be pushed to improve competition, CMA proposes
Provisional report puts forward measures to reduce customer inertia

Solicitors given new client communication guidance
Substantial revisions to 2005 version in effect from 1 June

SYLA announces AGM and summer barbeque
Committee posts to be filled on 26 May

Airgun licensing campaign opens ahead of new regime
Unwanted weapons can be handed in from next week

24 hours left to vote in Society Council elections
Glasgow and Fife seats in contest for members

Lord Beckett installed as Senator of College of Justice
Former sheriff takes his place on supreme courts bench

Domestic abuse and sex related offences stay at constant levels
Latest figures show little change in number of reports

SLCC finalises regulatory sanctions guidance
Statement of principles intended to assist professional bodies

McEwan Fraser branches out into London
Move to offer different approach south of the border

LawCare promotes mental health taskforce in England & Wales
Discussions begun for similar initiative in Scotland

Inksters boosts crofting law team with three hires
Author Derek Flyn one of three to join practice

Personal injury partner hire for Harper Macleod
Elaine Russell joins from Irwin Mitchell