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A new award to honour men and women overseas who champion human rights in the most challenging of circumstances is being launched by the Faculty of Advocates. The winner of the Scottish Bar International Human Rights Award will be invited to Edinburgh for a week to share experience and expertise wit

Mitchells Roberton has announced that Lauren Booth and Heather Warnock have accepted positions as associates in its private client department with effect from 1 July 2018. Ms Warnock joined the firm in March 2013 and Ms Booth joined in January 2015. Both of them have earned these promotions by their

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation with a view to clarifying pension trustees’ legal obligation to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. Richard MacDonald explains the details. The consultation, which runs until 16 July 2018 and whi

Congratulations are due to solicitor Aisling Scott, who won last week's Come Dine With Me in Edinburgh. Aisling's fellow contestants had some difficulty pronouncing her Irish Gaelic menu offering on Wednesday's episode, which included Ae sicín pâté, about which she said: "Ho

Harper Macleod, in partnership with Glasgow City Council, will this week provide free legal and insurance clinics to businesses affected by the fire which devastated Glasgow School of Art and surrounding businesses. On Thursday, 5 July from 2.30pm – 5.30pm, the firm will host two drop-in sessi

Seven new members have been admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, and welcomed to a “great national institution”. The seven are: Ann MacNeill, Amy Donachie, Adam McKinlay, David Adams, Kevin Henry, Ewen Brown and Alex Sutherland.

Pictured (L-R): President of the Law Society of Scotland, Alison Atack; Edward Ambrose, Daryl Jarvis and Murray Etherington A Glasgow trainee solicitor is the first to win the Innovation Cup for his risk management idea.

Terra Firma Chambers has announced that Ewen Brown has joined the stable having called to the bar today. Prior to calling, Mr Brown was a solicitor in private practice for 20 years. He became a partner in McClure Naismith in 1999 and from 2008 until 2015 was head of the firm’s dispute res

Amy Donachie and David Adams have joined Westwater Advocates today after calling to the bar. Clerk Sheila Westwater said: “Today is a milestone in Amy and David’s careers and we extend a warm welcome to them both today. They each bring with them a wealth of litigation experience and

Axiom Advocates has welcomed new member Adam McKinlay, who called to the bar today. Prior to calling to the bar, Mr McKinlay practised in Brodies LLP’s dispute resolution department for seven years. He qualified as a solicitor advocate in July 2015. He has appeared regularly in that

Compass Chambers has announced that Kevin Henry has become its newest member after calling to the bar today. Compass' Richard Pugh was Mr Henry's principal devilmaster and stable members are very pleased Mr Henry is joining them. He has experience of personal injury, clinical negligence, defamation

Ann MacNeill called to the bar today, joining Hastie Stable. Prior to turning to the law, Ms MacNeill was a Chartered Banker, graduating from the University of Glasgow with an MBA. She specialised during her banking career in managing credit risk.

Harper Macleod has advised Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) on an £85 million funding package under a debut private placement which secures its development programme of over 1,100 homes until the end of 2019-20. This is the latest in a number of private placement transactions which the housin

Aberdeen firm Lefevre Litigation has announced that Liam Mcallister has been assumed as an equity partner with effect from 1 July 2018. Gregor Kelly, senior partner, said: "Having shown a keen interest in our firm as a student at Aberdeen University, and great promise when we offered Liam a trainees

A fresh appeal diet before the Sheriff Appeal Court was assigned yesterday by Sheriff Principal Turnbull in PRA Group (UK) Ltd v MacPherson, for 23 August 2018. The new diet will allow time for the appellant's civil legal aid application to be determined by the Scottish Legal Aid Board.