Judges are to dispense with wigs and robes in a decision that has been criticised as unwise given Scotland's "past-oriented, uncodified, system of law". Judges sitting in the Outer House of the Court of Session will stop wearing wigs and robes from next month, except when presiding over a heari
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Lynne Stewart has been promoted to partner at Ledingham Chalmers. She joined the firm on 1 November from Simpson & Marwick in Aberdeen as its estate agency team transferred to Ledingham Chalmers.
CMS has announced the appointment of Eric Gilligan as an of counsel. He joins from Stronachs where he was a partner and head of its employment law team. Mr Gilligan is a specialist in a full range of employment matters including tribunal claims, HR advisory work and corporate/project support. He has
Lindsays has announced three promotions as part of its ongoing growth. Louise Norris has been promoted to director within the commercial property team, Lauren Pasi has been promoted to senior associate within the personal injury team and Tim Macdonald has been promoted to associate within
A specialist charity that works to support stalking victims will receive government funding for the first time. Action Against Stalking will use the funding to develop and deliver training for services and organisations that work with victims of stalking. As cases become increasingly complex, greate
It is certainly an interesting time for the renewables industry in Scotland. Despite ongoing political (and consequent economic) uncertainty, the revival of the on-shore wind sector following the post Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) downturn continues apace, and shows no sign of slowing do
Anderson Strathern has partnered with Amiqus, an Edinburgh-based company that provides online anti-money laundering and client onboarding software to regulated firms. Amiqus will provide identity verification software that will enable Anderson Strathern’s clients to undergo secure, online comp
Pupils at Mackie Academy in Stonehaven are the winners of the 2019 Scottish heat of the Bar Mock Trial Competition. The event took place at the High Court in Glasgow and the school will now compete in the UK final at the Old Bailey in the spring of next year.
There are two new cases, both of which develop the jurisprudence on the use of the inherent jurisdiction of the courts in child law matters, and both matters in which SKO has acted. Judgment in NY (A Child) was handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday with SKO acting pro bono for one the intervene
Two solicitors from the Inverness office of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) have announced their retirements after over 88 combined years in the legal profession. George MacWilliam and Ian A MacDonald, both Inverness locals, have been with WJM since the firm merged with MacArthur & Co
The infamous ‘backstop’ is gone, but the new Irish Protocol could lead to the indefinite jurisdiction of the Court of Justice of the European Union within the United Kingdom, writes Oliver Garner of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The new Protocol on Ireland/N
The issue of whether foster carers are to be regarded as local authority employees and therefore be accorded rights associated with such a position is emotive, but is also extremely important to see resolved, writes Alasdair Docwra. Foster carers are volunteers, who play an absolutely vital rol
Johan Findlay JP OBE looks at the history of women on the JP bench. It is 100 years since the death of Sir Hugh Munro, the Scottish mountaineer best known for listing and climbing mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet, known now as Munros.
The founder of the Faculty of Advocates’ MiniTrials initiative and its linchpin for the past 17 years has passed on the baton - quite literally. Lord Kinclaven, then Sandy Wylie QC, was moved by a suggestion that more should be done to promote legal education in schools, and came up with the i
Johan Findlay JP OBE looks at the history of women on the JP bench. It is 100 years since the death of Sir Hugh Munro, the Scottish mountaineer best known for listing and climbing mountains in Scotland over 3,000 feet, known now as Munros.
