Legal news

Stacy Campbell promoted at Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie
Leisure and hospitality lawyer rewarded with senior associate position

Government calls for information for SARs review
Review part of UK Anti-Corruption Plan

Brodies calls for measures to tackle shortage of new homes
Planning specialist says more must be done to meet rising demand

Pupils progress in Society’s debating tournament
16 schools in semi-finals of Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament

MSPs unanimously pass Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill
Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess welcomes passing of Bill into law

Former Society president takes on new role
Bruce Beveridge joins thinkWhere as non-executive director

Digby Brown named number one SME
Firm receives award in the Business Insider Scottish SME 300 Awards 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn to sponsor All-Energy 2015
Firm to play lead role in UK energy industry event

CMA consults on redress in competition cases
The CMA opens consultation on draft guidance on its power to approve redress schemes

Marks & Clerk expands Edinburgh offering
Patent and trade mark attorneys boosts presence in the capital

Review of agricultural crime prosecution policy announced
Solicitor General to review the way agricultural crimes are prosecuted

Scottish Law Commission examines law of prescription
First aspect relates to latent damage of buildings

MSPs to take evidence on human trafficking legislation
Holyrood to hear from charities

Holyrood committee backs order devolving votes for 16 and 17 year olds
Unanimous support for draft devolution order

Society welcomes proposed new bill to tackle human trafficking
Society says more protections are needed for victims

Society publishes priorities for next UK Government
Document sets out four main policy areas for action

Former solicitor given three months for breach of interdict
O'Donnell jailed for continuing to hold himself out as entitled to practise

Two construction partners sign for CMS
Shona Frame and Ian McCann join Scottish team

Faculty seeks more protection for trafficking victims
Statutory defence should be added to Lord Advocate's guidelines: submission

Experts call for new laws on "legal highs"
Report recommends licensing and other controls

Scottish Arbitration Centre recognised in global awards
Shortlisting as up-and-coming regional institution

Fiscal's dismissal over dangerous driving ruled unfair
"Error of judgment" causing serious accident did not justify sacking

Part time sheriff suspended over legal action
Former firm sued following investment fund collapse

MacRoberts recruits three to regulatory compliance team
John McGovern and two colleagues join from DAC Beachcroft