Legal news
Pinsent Masons adds legal director to Aberdeen employment team
Claire Scott joins from Burness Paull
Society questions proposed "serious harm" defamation test
Access to justice warning as consultation response calls for evidence of need
Davidson Chalmers and Kergan Stewart to merge
Davidson Chalmers Stewart comes into being on 1 May
Personal injury partner hire for Allan McDougall
Former Morisons partner Stephen Irvine joins firm
SLAB chair and three members to serve further terms
One legal and two lay members reappointed with Ray McFarlane
Asylum seekers' challenge to Serco lock-changing practice fails
Court finds no breach of statute or Human Rights Convention
Resignations led to Morisons' collapse, administrators report
Firm considered non-viable following partners' notice
Faculty welcomes 2019 Eurodevils
Eight lawyers from six countries to learn about Scottish system
Right to food "should be written into law": report
Scottish Human Rights Commission calls for action to tackle inequality
Glasgow University conference marks role in women in law centenary
Lady Wolffe and Lady Hale lead speakers at commemorative event
MP proposes law to make Scottish banknotes legal tender
Alistair Carmichael wants businesses to have to accept them throughout UK
Sheridan fails with SCCRC judicial review attempt
No error of law in refusal to examine perjury conviction
Gilson Gray hires personal injury legal director
Former Morisons partner Ken Lauder joins firm
Three promotions at Lindsays as two re-elected to board
Lynsey Kerr becomes partner; Peter Tweedie continues as chairman
EHRC embarks on legal aid research into Scots discrimination cases
Victims and advisers invited to take part – deadline now extended
Lady Hale's Macfadyen Lecture published
Supreme Court President sets out three important functions of court
ICCA 2020 Edinburgh preliminary programme released
Call for speakers for global arbitration congress
Call for views as MSPs begin scrutiny of Non-Domestic Rates Bill
Stage 1 opens on bill to reform reliefs and revaluations
Master Policy brokers publish letters of engagement guide
Interactive Lockton guide provides points to consider
Discipline Tribunal south of border to adopt civil standard of proof
Protection of public interest, and reputation of profession, behind change
Better redundancy protection needed for returning parents: Society
Consultation response calls for provisions to match maternity leave
Two new partners lead 19 BTO promotions
Lynn Richmond and Lynne Cardow bring partner total to 47
MTM adds to Edinburgh defence team
Sophie Russell joins from Robert More & Co
Police should halt "cyber kiosks" pending legal clarity, MSPs say
Report criticises Police Authority for lack of effective oversight