DWF has expanded its teams in Edinburgh and Glasgow with a wave of new appointments which includes a director, two senior associates, 10 solicitors and eight new trainees. Casey MacDonald has joined the global legal business as a director, bringing significant expertise in supporting leading insurer
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Law firm Aberdein Considine has made the shortlist in five categories at the upcoming Herald Law Awards for Scotland, including Firm of the Year. As a firm, Aberdein Considine is up for:
A new book by the Council of Europe's commissioner for human rights, Michael O'Flaherty, has been described as an "urgent wake-up call" for European leaders to act on Roma and Traveller rights. The Unheard 12 Million was published by the Council of Europe yesterday and will be accompanied by a photo
Andrew Diamond has become managing partner at Lindsays, having been a partner and its head of residential property since 2012. He succeeds Alasdair Cummings, who has stepped aside after 14 years in the role, during which time Lindsays has completed six mergers and seen annual turnover more than trip
Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court, will be the WS Society’s guest speaker at its annual dinner when he will be admitted as a fellow of the society, marking the occasion of his retirement from the Supreme Court at the end of this year. After a distinguished career at the bar, Lo
Usman Tariq KC has been named as the new chair of JUSTICE Scotland, succeeding Almira Delibegović-Broome KC. JUSTICE has been at the forefront of law reform in the UK since 1957, aiming to build a fairer justice system within everyone’s reach, carrying out research and generating practical, w
On Wednesday 24 September a team from Drummond Miller stepped up for a worthy cause raising over £4,000 for St Columba’s Hospice Care.
Members of the Faculty of Solicitors of the Highlands came together last Friday at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the faculty’s establishment.
The Scottish legal market stands at a crossroads. Earlier this year, the Scottish Parliament passed the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025, a landmark piece of legislation that promised to reshape the profession. Most significantly, it repealed section 49 of the Legal Services (Scotlan
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) is saying farewell to partner Andrew Wilson who has announced his retirement following nearly four decades of service. Mr Wilson has been with WJM since 1988, becoming a partner in 1992, and serving the firm for 37 years.
Asylum seekers are to be offered greater financial support of up to €2,500 per person or €10,000 per family to voluntarily leave Ireland sooner, the government has announced. People who have no legal status in Ireland, or whose application for international protection has been either withd
A police team was left stumped after pulling over a car for an illegal manoeuvre only to find out that it had no driver. Police in San Bruno, California said they were at a loss for what to do after spotting a self-driving car making an illegal U-turn.
Holmes Mackillop Solicitors director Robert Stewart, head of its busy Giffnock office, is set to retire at the end of this month. A familiar face to generations of home buyers and sellers within Giffnock and beyond, Mr Stewart’s retirement marks the end of an era – as well as the culmina
Digby Brown is continuing to grow the business with two new partners joining its personal injury departments and a new location in the south of Scotland. Hannah Bennett is joining the firm as a partner in the serious injury team, with Craig Smillie promoted to partner in Network two years after he j
Aberdein Considine partner Robert Holland, 53, has risen to new heights in his fundraising efforts, completing one of the most spectacular high-altitude journeys in the world to raise almost £4,000 for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and Cash for Kids. Mr Holland took on the 14-day K2 Base C
