Siobhan Kelly has joined Miller Samuel Hill Brown Solicitors (MSHB) in Glasgow, where she will head up the family law department. Bringing over 25 years’ experience in family law and 33 years as a solicitor, Ms Kelly has conducted many high-value financial provision divorce and breakdown of co
Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000
Migrant families to Scotland could be better supported by series of changes to UK government immigration rules, an independent expert group has said. The Expert Advisory Group (EAG) on Migration and Population has set out 10 proposals to encourage and support families moving to Scotland.
Six paralegals have been promoted at Lindsays. Lindsays' new senior paralegals are: Cheryl McCourt, who joined the firm following the firm's merger with Kidstons in 2008. She became a paralegal in 2011 and is part of the residential property team in Glasgow.
The SYLA's ‘Connecting Trainees’ sessions are returning next month. Starting a traineeship remotely or by means of hybrid working – rather than entirely in the office – can feel strange. Many will feel they have missed out, as they have been unable to meet fellow trainee
A Sudanese man who made an asylum claim based on his alleged involvement in an anti-government movement has had his petition for judicial review of the decision to reject his claim refused by the Court of Session. The petitioner and appellant, AHT, originally had his petition refused by the Outer Ho
The latest figures from Registers of Scotland (ROS) show that the average price of a property in Scotland in August 2021 was £180,832, an increase of 16.9 per cent on August 2020. Compared with the previous month, house prices in Scotland increased by 1.7 per cent between July 2021 and Au
Compass Chambers is delighted to have been recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK in the latest edition of the directory which was published today. Compass has received 47 individual rankings in 7 practice area categories. Compass is also ranked Band 1 as a set in 4 categories – Personal I
We will hear lots about net-zero targets and tackling climate change in the coming weeks as COP26 arrives in Glasgow. Scotland has set itself the ambitious target of reducing emissions of all greenhouse gases to net zero by 2045. The rest of the UK, in common with most other countries, is targeting
A life-saving nasal inhaler that can reverse the effects of an opiod overdose is being given to men leaving jail. Prisoners at Barlinnie are being given the device and training on how to use it before being released as this is a time when people are vulnerable to overdosing.
Macdonald Henderson announced six hires and two senior promotions.
The nieces of a deceased Irish citizen who executed her will in Scotland have failed in their application to have the writing on the back of an envelope containing a copy of the will recognised as an adjunct or codicil to it. Christina Cummins and Bridget Tierney, the nieces of the late Mary Downey,
Multiplex is facing a new compensation claim from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) regarding the design and construction defects that led to a public inquiry into infection deaths at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow. The health board is already su
Harper Macleod has announced the launch of Greener Actions, a project aimed primarily at reducing the environmental impact of dispute resolution in Scotland. With COP26 due to start in Glasgow on Sunday, Greener Actions aims to form the basis of a coordinated approach by the legal profession in
Digby Brown helped raise a massive £59,000 for spinal injury survivors thanks to the return of the Winter Dinner Dance.
Defence solicitors will not enter Edinburgh Sheriff Court today after a member of the profession was removed by police from the court building on Saturday without explanation – and at the behest of a member of court staff. While undertaking its boycott of the custody court, an Edinburgh Bar As