Legal news
Two new directors at the Faculty of Advocates
Astrid Smart and Hugh Olson take on senior roles
SYLA annual meeting elects new committee
Chiara Pieri becomes President as Ayla Iridag steps down
Commission brings Scots definitions of homicide under review
New discussion paper puts options to redefine murder and culpable homicide
Head hire as Simpson & Marwick moves back into family law
David Coutts joins from Turcan Connell to build new team
Supreme Court offers Bar hopefuls diversity internships
New programme hoped to lead towards more diverse judiciary
Shoosmiths expands Scottish team with series of hires
Seven solicitors and two paralegals join in Glasgow and Edinburgh
RIPA surveillance regime held a breach of human rights
Strasbourg court finds 2000 Act powers too wide for Convention
BTO's Motion takes chair at data protection firm
BTO partner Alastair Dunn joins him on board
Inksters adds three consultants – and an island base
New team members are based in Glasgow, Inverness, and the Isle of Eigg
Legal aid support options aired as further talks held
Government sets out possible ways to use balance of resilience fund
Howard League calls for less remand as big jump reported
Nearly a quarter of Scottish prisoners are awaiting trial
LCF to host Moderator Wallace for interview
Janys Scott QC to question new Moderator Lord Wallace QC in Zoom session
Faculty opposes "chilling" ideas to curb judicial review
Government's response to review could undermine rule of law
Scottish law officers standing down
Lord Advocate and Solicitor General confirm intention to leave office
Divorce action delay costs solicitor £10,000 fine
Fine for four year period of failing to progress client's divorce
Sheriff Iain Fleming joins Scottish Sentencing Council
Glasgow Alcohol Court specialist becomes sheriff member
Pinsents Glasgow partner to be global Oil & Gas head
Rosalie Chadwick's role to include transition to zero carbon
Notice to leave held to be received on day served
Upper Tribunal rules 48 hour provision not applicable to personal service
Brown to be Justice Secretary in Sturgeon's new cabinet
Society seeks to make legal aid support top of the in-tray
Annual Scots house price growth tops 10% in March
Volumes also rising as house market remains strong
Glasgow's Lynch & Co reborn as MacDonald Lynch
Former Austin Lafferty associate Elaine MacDonald acquires practice
Franco-British Lawyers' symposium to study COVID issues
Wide ranging comparative event to be held over two mornings
Courts publish criminal trial data for April
Monthly totals reduced by Easter holiday period
Custody courts sit late as solicitor boycott hits home
Glasgow business completed at 10.35pm on 60% of normal cases