Legal news

Family law advocates welcome surrogacy proposals
AFLA calls for certainty as to parenthood from birth

Borders firms Hastings and Doughtys Legal merge
Additional presence in Eyemouth from combined practice

Forty journalists sign open letter seeking stronger Scots FOI law
Press remain critical of Scottish Government record despite improvements

Law Commissions propose new surrogacy legal process
Discussion paper suggests allowing parental recognition from birth

Watermans moves to larger Edinburgh offices
Personal injury firm targets further expansion

Associate promotion at Aberdein Considine
Jennifer Matthew recognised in Dispute Resolution team

Planning Bill "unworkable" after amendments, Society warns
Holyrood stage 3 needs to cut complexity, and burdens on authorities

Anderson Strathern joins Meritas global network
First Scottish member of alliance of independent firms

Real estate partner hire at DWF
Kevin McGlone joins from Brodies

EHRC seeks input on future litigation policy
Consultation will help shape three year strategic plan

Promotions confirmed at Gillespie Macandrew
Firm claims growth over last 12 months

Algorithms in justice must be regulated, LSEW report claims
Better oversight needed to improve transparency and counter bias

Airdrie JP court building opens next week
New premises will be opposite sheriff court

Two longserving Thorntons Arbroath solicitors retire
Partner George Dunlop and associate David Dundas call it a day

First solicitor President of Chartered Insurance Institute Scottish Faculty
Alisdair Matheson to hold office for next year

School age payment for low income families opens to applications
New benefit completes Best Start Grant package

Women in Law UK announces first Glasgow event
Judicial Appointments Board chair among guest speakers

Harper Macleod promotes 26 at three levels
Two thirds women among those recognised

Shepherd & Wedderburn partner made head of diversity and inclusion
Yvonne Brady to oversee all firm's initiatives and focus groups