Two of Scotland’s most highly-regarded family law advisors have joined Burness Paull as partners to spearhead its new family law practice. Richard Smith, who will lead the newly-formed team, is ranked as a leading individual in Chambers and Legal 500. An accredited specialist and als
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The story behind the campaign seeking a pardon for those convicted of witchcraft will be told at an event in Edinburgh next month. Claire Mitchell QC and Zoe Venditozzi will discuss their campaign for justice and their podcast Witches of Scotland.
President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed will deliver this year's Macfadyen lecture on the topic of the UK’s success as an international centre for law and commerce, including the role of constitutional values. The event will take place at the Signet Library at 6:00pm on 31 March.
The High Court of Justiciary has refused an appeal against the decision of the Sheriff Appeal Court to quash the acquittal verdict of a man who was tried for two sexual offences that took place in Scotland and Italy between 1992 and 2001. Stephen Motroni faced trial on a summary complaint libelling
Coulters has bolstered its team through a merger with solicitors and estate agent, Purdie & Co. The deal adds four new colleagues – including Purdie partner Struan Douglas – to Coulters’ 36-strong team.
Thorntons has appointed nine lawyers in Dundee. David Milne and Kyle Moir join as partners in commercial real estate and will be supported by paralegal Kirsty Smith and legal secretary Lesley Wilkinson.
Levy & McRae has launched L&M MediLaw, a new offering focused on bringing expertise to medical negligence claims. The venture will be led by senior associate Elizabeth Rose who is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in medical negligence claims. Ms Rose and her team wil
Clyde & Co’s team in Scotland has successfully defended its client and their insured in a case relating to damages following a fire in a storage building formerly called the ‘turkeytorium’. DC Watson & Sons (Fenton Barns) Ltd leased a storage unit in the building to Philip
The former employer of the driver involved in the 2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash has successfully defended an action by Glasgow City Council seeking to recover over £6 million it paid in settlements to claimants affected by the crash. It was averred by the pursuer that First Glasgow Ltd owed it
Final year law students Cameron Irons, Zosia Zakrzewska, James Beattie and Calum McArthur have been selected to represent the University of Dundee and Scotland at this year’s Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, which sees teams across Europe meet at The Peace Palace in The Hague,
Gail Docherty has been appointed as head of the residential conveyancing team at Macdonald Henderson. Ms Docherty has an impressive range of experience in the residential property market, having acted as an advisor to private clients and lending institutions, developers and management companies.
DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of construction litigator Jilly Petrie as a partner in its national professional & commercial risks team, which sits within its global insurance practice. Ms Petrie, who is based in DACB’s Glasgow office, moves from BTO Solicitors wh
McKee Campbell Morrison (MCM) has marked its first year in business with the appointment of a new senior associate. The firm was established last year by Stacy Campbell, Maureen McKee Matheson, Fraser Morrison and Alan McKee.
Faculty members have elected Neil Mackenzie QC as the new Keeper of the Advocates Library. Mr Mackenzie was director of training and education at Faculty between December 2017 and June 2021. During this period he built on the strengths of the existing devils’ training programme and devised and
Addleshaw Goddard's Open AG network is marking LGBTQ+ History Month in February with two webinars for clients, colleagues and connections of the firm. On 8 February, Richard Angell, campaigns director for the Terrence Higgins Trust, will discuss THT and the work they have done in the HIV journey in
