Legal news

Draft surveillance codes fall short on legal privilege: Faculty
Scottish Government proposals "do not reflect importance" of protection

Another firm sets up no win, no fee scheme for commercial claims
Anderson Strathern joins Shepherd & Wedderburn in offering finance

BTO hails results from first year as LLP
Figures confirm strong growth over five year period

Two solicitors appointed to Scottish Civil Justice Council
Jacqueline Harris continues and Elena Fry joins rule making body

Partnership can give rise to duty of utmost good faith, Inner House affirms
Proof before answer allowed in case alleging failure to disclose

Further events added to SYLA programme for coming weeks
Cyber security, renewables careers and arbitration seminars announced

Three join Bond Dickinson as US merger confirmed
Womble Bond Dickinson to be born on 1 November

Home Office rules for asylum seekers claiming torture declared irrational
Judge upholds challenge to "state agents" criterion

Faculty opens new Glasgow consulting rooms
Videoconferencing available in Jocelyn Square premises

Society opens new committee recruitment round
Conveners, legal members and accreditation panel members sought

London to set up new fraud and cybercrime court
Specialist facility aims to protect City's reputation post-Brexit

RebLaw conference announces extra places
A few more tickets available for social justice event due to high demand

Faculty not convinced of need for contract remedies Act
Scottish Law Commission proposal would be no improvement: response

Ministers ask for views on Bonomy hunting proposals
Consultation opens on changes to Protection of Wild Mammals Act

Has the disclosure fix to fix a fix got it right?
MSPs ask for help with order to correct ECHR incompatibility

Graham-Campbell to take over as Gillespie Macandrew CEO
Chris West retires from firm next week

Two partners head promotions round at Anderson Strathern
Nine other solicitors advanced as firm bids for further growth

Ministers propose revisions to property factors code
Consultation opens on strengthened and clarified duties

Consultant appointment at Burness Paull
Jennifer Adams joins pensions team

Holyrood committee braced for "mountain" of Brexit regulations
Delegated Powers Committee pleads for close cooperation from Government

LawCare marks 20th anniversary with special conference
New support leaflet coincides with World Mental Health Day event

Society chief takes on interim chair post at Highlands Airports
One day a week commitment for current board member

Promotions and a new start at Mackinnons
Two move up as Kate Longmuir joins firm

Childhood abuse limitation rule lifted from today
Act to remove three year requirement now in force