The Scottish government has said legal aid is functioning well and that "any suggestion to the contrary is untrue" amid a warning that the tide of lawyers leaving the profession makes its collapse imminent. Robert More, of More and Co, said responsibility for the collapse of the system will fal
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Lord Hodge has been appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court, meaning the UK's two most senior judges are Scottish. Her Majesty The Queen made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation of an independent selection commission.
Exploratory research into the reasons behind decisions on bail and remand has been commissioned to support work to reduce the number of people on pre-trial and pre-sentencing remand in the prison system. Scotland has the highest prison population per head in western Europe and approximately one in f
Katherine Irvine has joined Lindsays’ employment team in Edinburgh. Ms Irvine has a wealth of both advisory and advocacy experience, advising a variety of clients involved in sectors from hospitality and leisure, third sector and technology to transport, construction and education.
CMS has announced the appointment of Julie Devlin, who joins the firm’s finance practice group as an of counsel. She will be based in Glasgow. Ms Devlin joins from Dentons, bringing a wealth of experience in the specialist area of regulated credit and hire. She began her career in 1991 as a tr
The SYLA recently published the results of a survey on retention issues within the legal profession. Well done them. Much needed and with the number of responses received totally statistically significant. Seventy-seven per cent of responses were from Glasgow and Edinburgh and 11 per cent from Dunde
It’s been a challenging start to 2020 for foreign exchange operator Travelex which became the latest global business to be targeted by a ransomware gang known as “Sodinokibi”, writes Ian Birdsey. Travelex, which has more than 1,200 branches and 1,000 ATMs spread over 70 countries,
Pictured (L-R): Dorothy MacGinty, headmistress of Kilgraston School, Nyree Conway and Kilgraston pupils School pupils in Perthshire have heard from a family law expert about a career in the legal profession.
Lord Bracadale is to lead an independent public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Sheku Bayoh. The appointment of Lord Bracadale, a former Senator of the College of Justice, was announced by Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf.
Aberdein Considine has appointed a new partner and senior associate. Gemma Perfect, who is based at the firm’s flagship headquarters in Aberdeen, has been promoted from associate to partner in the commercial real estate team. Ms Perfect joined Aberdein Considine as a trainee solicitor in 2007
Have you recently been on a tour of the Supreme Court with your school? Did your visit spark an interest in the law? Are you considering studying law at university? Or perhaps you have a general interest in how the justice system works here in the UK. If you're an S5 or S6 pupil in Scotland or Year
Scotland should pioneer a public health response to harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said. Responding to a report by an expert group commissioned by the Scottish government, Mr Yousaf said lessons would be taken from Scotland’s approa
A new year, a new office – it can be an exciting time for any business as it embarks on an expansion, with some stylish new space for its staff. Unfortunately, a company move can come with a sting in the tail if it’s not handled properly. While it’s understandable that a business m
Scottish Green MSP Andy Wightman has launched an online tool which allows people to report short-term let properties operating in their community. The homesfirst.scot website includes a simple form which allows local residents to express concern where a whole property is no longer anyone’s per
A young entrepreneur who is helping homeless people across the globe has won a top award in honour of Scotland’s most famous bard. Dr Josh Littlejohn MBE won the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award 2020 at a special ceremony in Burns cottage last night.
