MHD Law LLP has welcomed Julia Fletcher and Robert Dougall as trainees to the firm. Ms Fletcher studied Law and European Legal Studies at the University of Aberdeen and completed a year abroad at Maastricht University. She obtained her diploma at the University of Strathclyde before joining MHD Law
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The Scotsman has published an obituary of Pinsent Masons partner Vincent Connor, who passed away on October 5 at the age of 57. "Although his mother died when Vincent was only nine, his father Stan – a gliding regiment veteran in Palestine, and ultimately a Strathclyde Police chief superintend
Dr Sarah Hendry, head of Dundee Law School, is among the finalists at the Inspirational Women in Law Awards 2021. She specialises in water and environmental law. Her research interests in Scots, EU and comparative water law extend across both water resources and water services.
Legal academic Eamon Keane will be taking up a post as lecturer in evidence and criminal procedure at the University of Glasgow next year. Currently a member of the Edinburgh Law School faculty, he joined last year as an early career fellow in criminal law and evidence. He is also a qualified solici
Family Law Matters Scotland LLP has welcomed Marisa Cullen as a partner in the firm. She joins the firm from Morton Fraser, where she has developed a reputation as one of the leading international child law practitioners in Scotland. Ms Cullen is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specia
SEMLA has teamed up with Burness Paull and Shepherd and Wedderburn on a new programme. The programme will provide an insight into life in law and is designed to help aspiring solicitors gain some of the practical skills and knowledge they need to navigate a pathway to the profession.
A concert celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott is being held next month at Parliament Hall in aid of The Abbotsford Trust. The event will celebrate the world-famous Scots poet, creator of the historical novel, advocate and judge.
Burness Paull has been named Legal Advisor of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Business Insider Deals & Dealmakers Awards and winner of a UK-wide diversity award for its work on raising awareness of menopause in the workplace. The firm, which has topped the table of corporate dealmakers in Scotland
Ian Forrester QC has returned to practice, having served as the UK nominated judge to the General Court of the European Union. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience for any instructions and expects to concentrate on advisory and arbitration work, including appointment as an arbitrator.
Responding to the launch of the Scottish government’s consultation on Scotland’s three verdicts, the Law Society of Scotland has said that the fundamental principles of Scots criminal law must be maintained in any future considerations for change. Debbie Wilson, convener of the Law Socie
Thorntons' Loretta Maxfield has been named a certified specialist in data protection by the Law Society of Scotland. Ms Maxfield, who has been with Thorntons since 2005, specialises in IP, data protection and information governance, and is qualified in both Scots and English law.
Weightmans has made three appointments in its Glasgow office. Joanne Farrell joins the firm as a principal associate. She is a specialist defence personal injury solicitor and has joined the firm’s insurance litigation team. Previously at BTO Solicitors LLP for almost 20 years, she brings with
New legislation has been published to ensure all nationals of Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain can stand as candidates in Scottish local government elections. Following changes made in 2020, all nationals from these countries can already vote in local elections and those with settled status or
Gunnercooke has strengthened its Scottish presence in Glasgow with the hire of real estate lawyer Rachel Dunn, who joins as a partner. Ms Dunn, who has over eight years’ experience in both Scots and English law, joins from Dentons where she represented clients in investment, development, retai
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has offered a formal apology to people accused of witchcraft between the 16th and 18th centuries. She told MSPs at Holyrood that it could legislate to pardon those who were convicted and in many cases executed.