Thomas Mitchell has been promoted to partner at RTA LAW LLP. Jodi Gordon, RTA LAW staff partner, said: Thomas has been working with the firm for over ten years and dedicated his career to representing vulnerable road users.
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A social housing solicitor from Shakespeare Martineau has become qualified in Scotland. Ellis Pugh advises social housing providers, charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit and for-profit organisations on matters including corporate governance, mergers, restructuring, collaborative wo
A deal has been struck to fund legal cases of people who fall foul of Scotland's new hate crime laws. The Free Speech Union (FSU), a UK-wide organisation, has signed a deal with Levy & McRae to deal with cases arising from the controversial Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.
TLT has advised Aberdeen-headquartered engineered leak sealing solution specialist Kinetics Controls and Innovation Limited (KCI) on the transfer of its entire shareholding to an employee ownership trust (EOT). TLT’s corporate team provided legal advice on all aspects of the transfer of shareh
Thorntons is introducing family-friendly policies. New mothers will receive treble the existing paid maternity, which is rising to 26 weeks at full pay and 13 weeks’ half pay. People who adopt will be entitled to the same benefits.
All personal injury actions raised after 30 June 2021 are subject to Qualified One-Way Cost Shifting or QOCS. What are the implications of this for a pursuer’s case? Chloe Neil explains. The law in Scotland was changed following the introduction of the Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proc
Dr Deval Desai, reader in international economic law at Edinburgh Law School, has been awarded the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s (RSE) 2024 Dame Muriel Spark Medal. This award recognises exceptional achievements in the arts, humanities, and social sciences by an early career researcher, which D
Anderson Strathern has confirmed the appointments of a new director and associate. Ellen Eunson joins the firm as an experienced legal director specialising in rural law, covering a broad remit. This includes property sales and purchases, bank security work, succession planning, partnerships, agricu
Dallas McMillan is to mark its 150th anniversary with a £150,000 charity fundraising campaign. The firm will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025 and is marking the milestone by attempting to raise £150,000 for its four chosen charities: Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS
Aberdein Considine has paid tribute to partner Fiona Wildgoose, who has passed away. The firm said: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of our partner, Fiona Wildgoose, on Friday 22nd March 2024.
Burness Paull has elevated four lawyers to partner across energy, technology and real estate, important areas of strategic focus and success for the firm as it continues to invest in developing homegrown talent alongside ambitious lateral hiring. The newly appointed partners are Victoria Tweed (ener
Blackadders LLP has announced a raft of promotions across both its business services and private client teams in Scotland. Emma Sadler has been promoted to partner in the family law team. Ms Sadler advises on all aspects of family law including divorce, cohabitation, pre-nuptial agreements and issue
BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Grant Hunter as managing partner and Caroline Carr as chair. Mr Hunter has headed the firm’s dispute resolution department for seven years and has served on BTO’s former executive board since 2018. He now assumes overall responsibility
Ireland will make an intervention in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the Irish government has confirmed. Officials have been directed to begin working on a declaration of intervention which will be filed, subject to ministerial ap
Pictured: Claire Best, Emily Cox, Michelle Essen and Charlotte Hall Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has achieved Disability Confident Leader status – the highest accreditation in the Department for Work and Pensions' scheme which recognises and supports employers who recruit and retain people with
