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Brodies LLP has appointed Elaine McIlroy as partner in its employment and immigration team. With more than 17 years’ experience, she joins Brodies from Weightmans LLP, where she led its UK immigration team and Scottish employment practice.

Shelter Scotland is preparing to take Glasgow City Council to court unless it ends the practice of "unlawfully" denying homeless people temporary accommodation. The charity has outlined its intention to seek a judicial review in a solicitor's letter delivered today. The letter was hand-delivered by

The ‘Brexit means Brexit’ refrain from those supporting the UK’s departure from the European Union has become rather well-worn – especially when those that state this are seemingly prepared to overlook a more important point: the law is the law, writes Elaine Motion. On 6 Sep

Defence solicitor and author Willie McIntyre has featured in an episode of BBC Scotland's Crimes Files. The series sees leading criminologist Professor David Wilson and guests reinvestigate Scotland’s most notorious miscarriages of justice.

Jones Whyte Law has announced a new out of hours drop-in divorce clinic in Glasgow city centre. A first for the firm, the clinic will run on Thursday the 29th August, 5-7pm, and allow those going through a divorce to stop in after work and receive free help and advice on their case from a family sol

Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has written to the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC  about the findings of the fatal accident inquiry (FAI) describing the brutal death of Allan Marshall, an inmate of HMP Edinburgh in 2015. Mr McArthur’s letter highlights con

On 9 December 2019, the senior managers and certification regime (SMCR) will come into force for all Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated asset management firms, replacing the old approved persons regime. Sarah Leslie tells practitioners what they need to know. Final policy statement

Residential law firm and estate agency Coulters has announced that it is ending its six-year association with Coulters Lettings. Ross MacKay, a partner at Coulters, said: “The businesses have worked well together but our view is that the time is right for us to focus on our core property busin

MacRoberts has become a member of the Stonewall UK Diversity Champions Programme. Stonewall UK is a charity providing support and education to individuals on all LGBTQ+ issues, as well as providing tailored training to organisations to support employers in effectively training and enhancing their wo

Northern Ireland victims' rights campaigner Raymond McCord has launched a challenge in the Northern Ireland courts aimed at preventing the Prime Minister from suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit. The case has been brought before the Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan in t

CMS has announced 22 new promotions across its three Scottish offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. Alan Hughes, a senior associate in the firm’s Glasgow real estate team, and Frances Reilly, a senior associate in the energy practice in Aberdeen, have both been promoted to of counsel.

This year's Reith Lectures are now available on BBC iPlayer. In his first lecture, recorded at Middle Temple in London in front of an audience, retired Supreme Court Justice Lord Sumption argues that, until the 19th century, law only dealt with a very narrow range of human problems. But that has cha

The high-profile legal battle over a Belfast bakery's refusal to bake a cake with a message in support of same-sex marriage will continue at the European Court of Human Rights, lawyers have announced. The UK Supreme Court ruled last year that Ashers Baking Company's refusal was not discriminatory on

The growth of girls’ and women’s football in Scotland has received a significant boost thanks to a new partnership between the Scottish FA and Shoosmiths. The four-year deal will see the firm help to develop a number of different aspects of the girls’ and women’s game in Scot

Burness Paull has reported a rise in turnover for its financial year ending 31 July 2019, posting an annual income of £58.5 million – up two per cent from £57.6m in 2017/18. Profit at the firm was £22m, down eight per cent from £23.8m. Burness Paull chair Peter Lawson s