Legal news

Advocate joins Scottish Civil Justice Council
Fiona Drysdale joins body in charge of court rules

Private client partner hire for Gillespie Macandrew
David Mowlem joins from Turcan Connell

Six-strong rural team joins Burness Paull
Linda Tinson and colleagues move from Ledingham Chalmers

SLCC finds many errors in terms of business letters
Report on sample studied finds wide variations in clarity

Siobhan Kahmann promoted to partner at CMS
Brussels based Scots lawyer among those recognised

Seven partners in 17 Shepherd and Wedderburn promotions
Firm also names 10 new legal directors

Two partners lead WJM hires and promotion
Alan Munro joins Insolvency team as John Grant promoted

Bar associations plan ballots on juryless rape trials
Professional opposition grows as victim bodies support proposed pilot

Corporate partner joins Burges Salmon in Edinburgh
AJ Venter returns to the firm from Travers Smith

Five partner promotions at Brodies
Four teams benefit from latest round