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Sheila Webster Sheila Webster, partner at Davidson Chalmers, writes on reforms to Scotland's judicial review process.

Lord Carloway The focus of court reforms must now shift from structure to function, without losing sight of the goal of a justice system which works efficiently, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, said in an address at the opening of the legal year.

Kirk Murdoch International law firm Pinsent Masons, which employs 550 people in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, has today announced details of its unaudited financial results for 2015-16.

Back from left - Chris Gardiner, Vincent Chung; Front, from left - Megan Sweeney, Craig Edward, Craig Nicol (Joint Managing Partner at Thorntons) Thorntons has increased its head count with the appointment of four newly-qualified solicitors.

QC Derek Ogg The recent trial of Rachel and Nyomi Fee for the murder of Rachel’s son Liam has brought renewed pleas for support for jurors who serve in traumatic cases.

Donald McNaught A leading figure within Scotland’s accountancy profession has warned that the profession could be about to enter an insolvency crisis as more than half of specialist practitioners north of the border prepare to retire.

Lord Dyson Major changes are urgently needed to restore an acceptable level of access to the employment tribunals system, according to the Justice Committee in its report on recent and proposed changes to fees for court users in the civil and family courts and tribunals.

New figures released today show a slight increase in incidents of hate crime reported to Scotland’s prosecution service in 2015-16, compared to the previous year. Within the figures, racial crime remains the most commonly reported hate crime with 3,712 charges reported in 2015-16, a decrease on la

Michaela Hinchin The partners of Family Law Matters, Glasgow have announced that Michaela Hinchin has been appointed as a senior associate within the firm. Ms Hinchin has a wealth of experience; she is accredited by the Law Society of Scotlandas a specialist in family law and family mediation, and s

John Rutherford Aberdeen based John Rutherford has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a consultant to head up and develop the firm’s Aberdeen operations.

Malcolm McPherson of HBJ Gateley (right) with Mark Coulter of Coulters. Edinburgh based solicitor-estate agency Coulters has announced a merger with HBJ Property, a division of HBJ Gateley.

Lady Dorrian A packed First Division courtroom witnessed Scottish legal history, with the installation of Lady Dorrian as Lord Justice Clerk. She is the first woman to hold either of the two senior judicial titles in Scotland.

The European Union’s General Court is preparing for the arrival of new members as part of a revised structure, consisting of nine chambers of five judges, to be introduced in September. The legislation provides initially for 12 new judges to be appointed to the General Court, and subsequently for

Videos giving information on criminal, civil and children’s legal aid are now available on the Scottish Legal Aid Board’s website in British Sign Language (BSL). The translated videos produced by Deaf Action correspond to information available in printed leaflets and on the website.

Martha Spurrier Liberty has today announced the appointment of its new director – campaigner and barrister Martha Spurrier.