Partner Jacqueline Leslie (second from left) receives the firm's accreditation from STEP representative Gemma Copestick Harper Macleod has become one of a select group of practices to be recognised as an 'Employer Partner' by STEP, the global professional association for practitioners who speci
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Dentons has announced that it is one of the first law firms to partner with Women Returners Scotland, which aims to help qualified lawyers to re-enter the legal profession after an extended period away. Women Returners Scotland is supported by the Scottish government with funding from the
Brexit will bring an end to the high-level co-operation between the UK and other EU countries on extraditions, the Lord Advocate has said. James Wolffe QC told MSPs that as a result of Brexit extraditions such as those of Slovakian murderer Marek Harcar, who killed Glasgow sales executive Moira Jone
A leading QC has been elected chair of Faculty Services Limited, the company which provides administrative and other support services for advocates. Geoff Clarke succeeds Peter Gray QC, who stepped down after almost four years in the post.
Adam Smith has joined the commercial property team at Thorntons LLP. Mr Smith advises clients on a range of property matters, including the sale and acquisition of commercial property, and negotiating commercial leases for landlords and tenants.
Pictured Back (L-R): Angela Robertson, Lindsay Cross, Alex Dawson, Colin Graham, Hayley Blackman, Anna Hills, Jillian McLaughlan, Scott Douglas.Front (L-R): Catriona Black, Alan Bell, Chloe Anderson and Maria Gravelle. Eleven trainee solicitors have started two-year traineeships with Thorntons.
Pictured (L-R): Rachel Salmond, Rebecca Leslie, Kirsty Martin, Kendall Allan, Samantha Miller, Caitlin Connolly, Philippa Abernethy Lindsays welcomed seven new trainees this week. Based in the firm’s city-centre offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee they are taking up positions across
CMS has been named Scotland’s Employer of the Month in recognition for its work in helping young people develop their potential. The award was given by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), the Scottish government’s national strategy for strengthening links between businesses and educati
Proposals to help complainants, whom the UK government refers to as "victims", have been launched today. The powers of the Victims' Commissioner are to be strengthened and a consultation will be launched on a new law to underpin the Victims' Code, Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced.
Fact will meet fiction, with a Faculty feel, at this year’s Blairgowrie, Rattray and The Glens’ book festival, BOOKMARK. Brian McConnachie QC, knows all about true-life crime as one of the country’s foremost defence counsel, while Denise Mina is an author whose novels have captured
The ability of Scotland’s police and prosecutors to plan for Brexit is being hampered by an “unacceptable” lack of clarity from the UK government, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has said.Following the Scotland Secretary, David Mundell's evidence to the Justice Committee last week,
Brodies LLP has appointed Karen Davidson to partner in its corporate tax and incentives team. Having trained and practised as a lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions, Ms Davidson turned her focus to tax two years after qualifying.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is considering legislation to treat abuse of the elderly as a hate crime. His announcement comes in the wake of Lord Bracadale's review into hate crime laws, in which the retired judge recommended new statutory provisions for courts to recognise crimes against vulnerab
Dr Claire McDiarmid of Strathclyde University has joined the homicide team at the Scottish Law Commission. Dr McDiarmid will work for several months as part of the team developing a Discussion Paper on the mental element of homicide. The homicide law reform project forms part of the Commission&
The first Scottish Tribunals’ Annual Report has been published, detailing the structure, operation and future development of the tribunals. The report covers the period from 1 December 2016, when the first tribunal was transferred into the new structure established under the Tribunals (Scotlan
