Legal news

Civil Online now accepting larger documents
File sizes up to 50MB now accepted for ordinary and simple procedure

Ministers disclose limited indyref legal advice
Paper released following FoI ruling covers question to Electoral Commission

Dentons chooses Scot to lead UK PRM team
Alison Weatherhead to be People, Reward & Mobility practice group leader

Four legal directors head 22 Morton Fraser promotions
Round follows firm-wide learning programme

Dentons marks MMS anniversary with in-house hub launch
Home Grown Academy will provide mix of advice, news and webinars

Almira Delibegović-Broome QC to chair JUSTICE Scotland
New chair selected to succeed Shelagh McCall QC

RCCW promotes three to residential property partner
Anne Littlejohn, Gavin Cooper and Scott Rennie win recognition

SCTS invites takeup of new caveats portal
Solicitors invited to register for service covering both civil courts

IBA seeks to restate lawyers' ethical duties in society
New project will seek to answer criticisms of facilitating illegal activity

Glasgow's Annemarie O'Donnell awarded OBE
Solicitor and chief executive honoured for services to local government

Court figures show criminal case levels for 2021-22
Business roughly doubles on 2020-21 but remains below pre-COVID levels

MacArthur Stewart and MacPhee & Partners unveil merger
Craig Murray and team join MacPhee & Partners as David Dewar retires

Single-use plastics ban in force from today
Scottish environment measure is first in UK

Addleshaw claims 100% growth in five years in Scotland
Anniversary marked with commitment to build further

Circular Economy Bill plans set out in new consultation
Ministers seek ways to achieve more sustainable practices

Peacock Johnston merges with Drummond Miller
Combined practice claims Scotland's biggest medical negligence team

Hub launches pave way for restorative justice rollout
Pilot scheme to open in Lothian & Borders

Charities specialist is Lindsays' latest partner hire
Helen Kidd joins from Brodies

Susan Walker named new Employment Tribunals President
Vice-President steps up to new role

Laila Kennedy is new SYLA president
Trainee solicitor takes up post

Reform of moveable transactions comes before Holyrood
Bill introduced to enact Scottish Law Commission proposals

Call for reform as FoI law reaches 20th birthday
Campaign group promotes bill to bring Scottish Act into line with needs

VW settles 91,000 UK "Dieselgate" claims
£193m compensation package ends High Court class action

Covid-19 Inquiry goes public with website launch
Evidence stage to come later as team building continues