Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has announced the appointment of Amanda Masson as head of family law. Ms Masson, who joins from Harper Macleod, has 25 years of experience and is an experienced litigator in both the Sheriff Court and Court of Session.
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Scullion LAW has announced the promotion of Aimee Holmes from administrator to legal clerk in the road traffic and criminal law team. Kris Buchanan, head of the road traffic and criminal law team, said: "Aimee has shown remarkable dedication and growth since joining our team. Her promotion to
Dear Editor, I’m relieved that I won’t have to learn about the new Registers of Moveable Transactions, as these days my interests lie in other fields (perhaps waters would be a better term as I contemplate the approach of the sailing season) but the news reminded me of a story that my fa
W. James Smith is running the London Marathon this month in aid of the British Heart Foundation. He said: "I have wanted to run the London Marathon for years but have never been successful in the ballot.
Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has welcomed its latest intake of trainee solicitors. Starting in early June, 20 recent law graduates will begin their legal careers with the firm. Sixteen will be based at the new office in Glasgow, with the remaining four joining the team in its Edinburgh office.
There is a “crucial need” to review the law to ensure children’s voices are better heard during family separation, academics claim. Researchers have warned too many young people are left “muted”, with no direct involvement in the family court process.
Dr Smita Kheria has been elected as chair of the Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA). Dr Kheria, a senior lecturer in intellectual property law at Edinburgh Law School, is the first woman of colour to hold the position since the association was established in 1990.
A famous ad campaign which discouraged viewers from pirating films on the basis they "wouldn't steal a car" may have used a stolen font. Bluesky users investigating which font was used in the ads, which were ubiquitous in the early 2000s, unearthed evidence that it was an "illegal clone" of a copyri
Following 11 years of service to the community, the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic has expanded its activities. Collaboration with the Refugee Survival Trust has enabled it to employ Barbara Coll as a part-time supervisor to oversee assistance to asylum seekers.
An American musician has won the right to remain in the country after an immigration judge rebuffed a Home Office attempt to deport him. The UK government was told that Steve Forman (pictured) has a strong case for being allowed to stay in the UK.
New guidelines put out to consultation today by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will radically change how victims and witnesses are treated in the courts. The consultation comes in the wake of suicides linked to rape trials.
A Scottish local authority has had an application for authority to sell ground forming part of the common good to a furniture company refused after a sheriff ruled that the loss of amenity to the local community would not be offset by the proceeds of the sale being invested in the common good fund.
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Lawyers have claimed the number of arrests in Glasgow and Edinburgh were down by around 25 per cent before court staff went on strike yesterday.
Paula Skinner, a partner in the corporate team at Harper Macleod, has been named as one of the UK’s standout lawyers by a legal publication. She is the only lawyer from a Scottish firm to feature in The Lawyer magazine’s Hot 100 2015 – a list compiled after months of research into candidates