Six locations across Scotland have been selected as Bairns' Hoose test sites. Supported by £6 million in Scottish government funding, multi-agency partnerships in Fife, North Strathclyde, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeen City, Tayside and the Outer Hebrides will set up pathfinders to provide coordinate
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Kirsty Malcolm KC of Westwater Advocates is taking to the dancefloor next month in a Strictly Come Dancing-themed challenge to raise funds for Maggie's Centres. The 11th annual Just Dance for Maggie's competition is taking place on Saturday 18th November at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Glasgow.
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has acquired Inverness law firm Macandrew & Jenkins WS Ltd.
Scotland's legal aid system is in "deep crisis" and requires urgent reform, the Law Society of Scotland has said following the publication of figures showing a 14 per cent increase in legal aid spend in the past year. The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) yesterday published its annual report showing
Dozens of US states have come together to launch legal proceedings against Meta, alleging that its Instagram and Facebook platforms are harmful to children and teenagers – which Meta denies. A federal lawsuit has been filed in northern California by a coalition of 33 attorneys general, while e
New legislation is needed to ensure Scotland's legal aid system remains modern, responsive and targeted, the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) has said as new figures show costs rose by 14 per cent to £135 million in 2022/23. The rise in expenditure, revealed in SLAB's latest annual report, was
Less than half of rape and attempted rape cases brought to the Scottish courts end in a conviction in continuance of a decade-long trend, according to new figures. The latest annual statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in the Scottish courts show a 48 per cent conviction rate in rape and att
Thorntons has welcomed six new solicitors – Louise Wilson, Annie Muir, Maxine Chiverton, Claire Paterson and Denny Christison.
A personal injury sheriff has refused a motion for expenses by a successful defender in a case covered by qualified one-way cost shifting after rejecting their argument that the pursuer’s conduct had been unreasonable. Defender Robert Mykytyn, who was granted decree of absolvitor in an action
Martha Quinn, one of Scotland's top pension lawyers, has passed away. Ms Quinn spent the past six years working at the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) in London, having previously held a number of positions in legal and financial firms in Scotland and London over a nearly three-decade career.
A solicitor has been fined £1,500 after being found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to provide a document in response to a request from the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC). After being brought before the Scottish Solicitors’ Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) for failin
The Scottish Covid-19 inquiry has today begun hearing evidence from individuals and groups adversely impacted by Scotland's pandemic response. The health and social care impact hearings mark the beginning of the statutory inquiry chaired by Lord Brailsford, which is investigating the devolved Scotti
Dr Bharat Malkani will explore the connections between law and racial injustice at a free online event hosted by Aberdeen Law School as part of its Black History Month programme. A senior lecturer at Cardiff University, Dr Malkani's research lies at the intersection of human rights and criminal just
The Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) has successfully secured a four-figure sum for a group of clients in a tenancy deposit dispute in the Housing Tribunal, the latest success for the representation team in a series of victories for tenants in the city. Advisers Callum Leeson and Eilidh Forrest represente
The dictionary notes that ‘innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organisation’. As a leading law firm, recently shortlisted in the Innovative Firm of the Year category at the Legal500 Scotland Awards, Shoosmiths is constantly embracing – and investing heavily &ndas
