Govanhill Law Centre (GhLC) prevented the instant eviction of a family of European Union nationals with four young children by lodging a Sheriff Court appeal last week seeking the suspension of the eviction. Physical ejection from the property was scheduled to take place tomorrow at 10am in Govanhil
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Human rights lawyer Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC, whose book on the Birmingham Six prompted one of the most significant defamation cases before the Irish courts, has passed away at the age of 92. The lawyer is widely remembered for his key role in the foundation of Amnesty International as well as his w
Shoosmiths has won 'Legal Team of the Year' at the Estate Gazette Awards in London, a ceremony recognising the best work in the real estate sector. The firm was shortlisted for the award alongside other nominees; Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Addleshaw
Staff at Pinsent Masons' three Scottish offices are saddling up with international colleagues for a week-long charity push which will see them pedal almost 25,000 miles – the equivalent of a round-the-world cycle – over seven days. The WE Cycle the World challenge is the firm's first glo
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued Equifax Ltd with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack in 2017. The incident, which happened between 13 May and 30 July 2017 in the US, affected 146 million
A new café serving up second chances for former offenders has opened in Glasgow’s Dental Hospital. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf today opened the new Street & Arrow project, in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, giving former offenders a route back to employment and
Pictured (L-R): Lady Wise, Lynda Brabender QC, Lord Brailsford and Ruth Inne ,QC Family law practitioners heard expert analysis of an innovation in Court of Session litigation at a special Faculty of Advocates event.
Thorntons has announced the appointment of Bridget McGuire as a senior solicitor in its family law team. Ms McGuire, who has a wealth of experience, will be based in the firm's Cupar office. She is local to the East Neuk of Fife and is passionate about supporting the local community, schools and bus
Colin Hamilton, a partner at Gillespie Macandrew, has become a solicitor advocate able to represent both individuals and companies in the higher courts. He joins partner John Stirling in giving the firm’s clients access to solicitor advocate services.
CMS Scotland is launching an initiative aimed at helping Scottish-based intellectual property start-ups scale up. Founded over three years ago in London and with programmes across the UK, Singapore and Dubai, CMS equIP operates like an incubator, investing in start-ups through industry int
Gillespie Macandrew's chief executive officer has spoken to The Herald about his ambitions for the firm. Robert Graham-Campbell, who took over last year, said he is relishing the role.
The body representing Scotland's most senior police officers has hit out at watchdogs over “lengthy and damaging” investigations into misconduct allegations. The Scottish Chief Police Officers Staff Association (SCPOSA) complained in a submission to MSPs that “disproportionate, len
Pinsent Masons’ partner Jim Cormack has been appointed Queen’s Counsel by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the First Minister. Mr Cormack, a commercial litigation specialist with a focus on technology, IP and banking, has been a partner with McGrigors and successor fir
Vialex is opening a satellite office in Berwick-Upon-Tweed to serve its existing client base in the north of England, and to give it a platform from which to grow that client base further. The Edinburgh-based practice is taking premises in the Ramparts Business Park, as a first step to increase its
Inksters Solicitors is expanding its presence into the east of Scotland with the appointment of Steven McDonald as a consultant solicitor based in Edinburgh. Mr McDonald's experience is at senior management level, handling all aspects of residential property work including estate agency, purcha
