Legal news

Government addresses legal aid access fears
Telephone helpline highlighted in House of Lords debate

DWF strengthens its team with senior appointments
Two new directors head up firm's list of hires in Glasgow and Edinburgh

Burness Paull appoints financial expert as partner
Jamie Gray joins law firm

Michael Flett joins MCM as Associate Director
Firm makes senior appointment after first year in business

Six senior promotions at Clyde & Co
Lawyers step up to become legal directors

Victim protection the focus of new justice proposals
Consultation opens on reforms including anonymity and specialist courts

No "right" to civil legal aid, Inner House rules
Board entitled to apply reasonableness test regarding proposed FOI appeal

Planning changes to help car charging, outdoor seating
Ministers propose relaxing rules around some developments and use changes

Lawscot Foundation students gain from Bloomsbury deal
Sponsorship agreement will provide 18 textbooks as part of bursary

MSPs' survey seeks to widen public engagement
Committee reaches out to those who don't engage with Holyrood

Ministers seek to align human rights and economy policy
New Centre of Expertise will bring equality and rights into policy making

LawCare extends online chat support
Service now available four days a week

Two Scots partner hires, one promotion for Shoosmiths
Ian McCann and Lyndsey O'Connor arrive to boost Real Estate teams

Loneliness highlighted for Mental Health Awareness Week
LawCare calls for lawyers and employers to reach out to colleagues

Failure to note reasons did not vitiate short jail term
Sheriff’s approach justified for dangerous and drink driving in HGV

Commission seeks law reform topics for new programme
Public consultation opens to identify areas in need of reform

Partner tops three Davidson Chalmers Stewart promotions
Steven McAllister makes partner and becomes head of Renewable Energy

New videos focus on sentencing of young people
Animations explain how decisions are made

Glasgow promotions among DAC Beachcroft round
Two new partners and one legal director named

MacRoberts promotes two real estate lawyers to partner
Nicole Cook and Mark Quinn win recognition

Planning partner appointment at Gillespie Macandrew
Sandy Telfer joins from DLA Piper

Solicitor advocate among five new senator appointments
John Scott QC one of five named to join the Parliament House bench

SYLA calls for nominations as AGM set for 26 May
Committee places up for election at in-person and virtual meeting

Partner promotions at Brodies – and an Inverness office
Seven new partners named as Highland base moves from Dingwall