Legal news

Paul Brown to retire from Legal Services Agency
Principal solicitor who built up law centre over 30 years steps down

Friends Legal spreads east to Garden Stirling Burnet
Plans to double size of East Lothian practice following takeover

Two partners lead eight promoted at Anderson Strathern
Specialist litigators Gary Burton and Robbie Wilson join partner list

Eleven new sheriffs take up appointments this month
Nine solicitors and two advocates take up positions across five sheriffdoms

Pilot scheme opens to reduce summary criminal hearings
Dundee, Hamilton and Paisley test early disclosure and resolution scheme

Thorntons re-runs Cash for Kids charity wills campaign
September opportunity to help struggling families through making a will

New Judicial Complaints Reviewer is named
James Mollison takes up post

Lindsays trainees land permanent jobs
Four lawyers started careers during pandemic

Brodies opens new base in Inverness
Firm eyes expansion in the Highlands

MSPs consult on support as disabled children turn adult
Committee calls for views as part of scrutiny of Pam Duncan-Glancy's bill

EHRC issues guidance on avoiding discrimination from AI
Equality regulator embarks on monitoring projects to aid understanding

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