Legal news

Abortion safe zones within devolved powers: UKSC
Northern Ireland entitled to ban protests within specified areas at clinics

MSPs to scrutinise Scottish Government decision making
Views invited as Holyrood committee begins novel inquiry

Lanarkshire Law Practice acquires Nicolson O’Brien
Name will be retained in move to new Airdrie office

MSPs seek consumer exclusion from moveables reforms
Stage 1 report supports access to business finance but reflects concerns

Childhood abuse case pursuers win “fair hearing” appeal
Case based on allegations against unnamed persons allowed to proceed

Life prisoners’ serious crime prevention orders quashed
Not proportionate response to prospective risk to make orders now

McKee Campbell Morrison announces corporate hire
Colm Kerr joins from Dentons as associate director

MSPs slam lack of costings for National Care Service
Holyrood committee calls for fresh financial memorandum before stage 1 vote

Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as tax partner
Tax specialist moves from Pinsent Masons

Shanks becomes Addleshaw Goddard's head of Scotland
Finance & Projects team head takes over from David Kirchin today