Shelter Scotland has announced a new two-year project to empower organisations working on the frontline with people experiencing homelessness. Thanks to funding from the Legal Education Foundation, Shelter Scotland’s specialist team will provide training and support, with a strong emphasis on
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Morton Fraser has appointed one of Scotland’s most respected restructuring and insolvency lawyers, Yvonne Brady, as head of strategy for restructuring and insolvency. The position has been created by Morton Fraser specifically for Ms Brady, who began her role this week.
Law firm clients are increasingly looking for lawyers willing to invest in building long-term trusted relationships and a deep understanding of their business operations. At the same time, the ongoing disruptions in the legal market are resulting in renewed pricing and competitive pressures. Those a
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on potential reforms to the UK Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID). Along with the Treasury, the regulator is considering reforms to capital markets looking at changes to the UK’s regulatory regime to ensure
Malcolm McMillan, chief executive of the Scottish Law Commission, is to retire at the end of June. Mr McMillan has been chief executive since 2008, ably supporting commission chairs Lord Drummond Young (2008), Lady Clark (2012), Lord Pentland (2014), and Lady Paton (2019 to date), commissioners and
Lorna Hale provides a new mum’s perspective on the challenges and opportunities of the last year. Returning from maternity leave can be daunting at the best of times. Before I had my baby, I lost count of the number of times people told me that when I returned nothing would have changed.
While remote hearings have proven useful over lockdown, they should not supplant in-person justice, says Dean of Faculty, Roddy Dunlop QC. When lockdowns were first imposed in Scotland, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service – despite what might fairly be said to be years of under-funding &
Lindsays has welcomed Mike Piggot to its team in Dundee as a solicitor offering dispute resolution and litigation services to businesses and individuals. Mr Piggot studied and trained in the city before entering the profession. He also worked for several years with the Dundee Citizens Advice Bu
Pinsent Masons has announced an employee rewards package for the last financial year and confirmed repayment of the UK government furlough money, The Lawyer reports. The firm said it was restoring salaries to the 98 per cent of staff who took part in its reduced working hours scheme in 2020 and that
It would be highly unwise for referendums on the constitutional future of Northern Ireland to be called without a clear plan for what follows, a major 18-month research project has concluded. The Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland, established by the UCL Constitution U
Two lawyers have been appointed to director posts at the Faculty of Advocates. Astrid Smart QC of Compass Chambers has been made director of quality assurance while Hugh Olson of Arnot Manderson Advocates will take over as director of training and education in July.
The Law Society of Scotland has been named one of the UK's top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces for 2021 by the National Centre for Diversity. The society placed 93rd on the Top 100 index, which recognises companies across the private, public and charity sectors that are best at promoting equa
Cati Johnstone is joining MacFarlane Young in Paisley. Ms Johnstone will join from McVey & Murricane where she began work as a member of the support staff before becoming a pre-trainee while studying for the LLB at the University of Aberdeen.
Where should I put my money? This seems like a simple question, but it is faced by every investor and saver, writes Patrick Christie. The short answer is no one knows. It is simply not possible to predict next year which asset class will perform best. Will it be equities, property, government gilts
Karen Stachura writes about the pros and cons of the virtual court system that has emerged over the past year. “Only a crisis - actual or perceived - produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. That, I believe, is our bas