Balfour+Manson

Balfour and Manson, the first Scottish legal firm to name a woman as a partner, held an event for female lawyers following in her footsteps to mark International Women’s Day 2020. Ethel Houston was named as a partner back in 1949 and, more than 70 years later, Balfour and Manson has honoured h

A lawyer is going the extra mile to support the foundation set up by sports hero Doddie Weir – by running half-marathons in four different Scottish cities. Diana Mackenzie, a litigation solicitor in Balfour and Manson's Aberdeen office, will tackle the first race in Inverness this weekend

Balfour and Manson has presented its final donation to Children 1st following a year of fundraising. Throughout 2019, staff at the firm baked, ran and held quizzes, raising an impressive £6,309 for the charity.

"It is as if the prorogation order had never existed", Elaine Motion, chairman of Balfour and Manson, told SLN on the day the Inner House ruled in Cherry that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. Last year saw Scotland's legal system come under the world

Balfour and Manson has announced that the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation has been selected as its 2020 charity partner.

A sixth member of the family law team at Balfour and Manson has been accredited as a specialist in the field by the Law Society of Scotland. Jamie Foulis joins colleagues Shona Smith, Linda Walker, Iain Thomson, Kirsten Knight and Anne McTaggart, who have already been recognised for their skill in f

Balfour and Manson has revamped its management structure after a successful year. The firm has a new senior management team of three partners: Ann Logan, Robert Holland and Alan Gilfillan.

A fundraising charity quiz evening hosted by Balfour+Manson has raised over £3,000 for an inspirational children's charity. More than 120 guests attended the quiz in aid of Children 1st, Scotland's national children's charity, at The Ghillie Dhu in Edinburgh.

Balfour and Manson has promoted two lawyers to associate: Scott Clair, a solicitor within the litigation team in Edinburgh, and Sophie Hamilton Pike, a family law team solicitor in Aberdeen. Mr Clair, who joined the firm as a trainee in 2015, specialises in resolving civil disputes for both pur

Balfour and Manson has promoted Martin Walker to associate. Mr Walker joined Balfour and Manson in 2015 as a trainee before becoming a solicitor in the firm’s family and regulatory law teams. He mainly undertakes regulatory work acting on behalf of members of the EIS Union in referrals to the

Balfour and Manson has won a tender process to provide legal services to the Faculty of Advocates – the first new appointment to the role for decades. The Faculty tendered for the external advice in areas including employment, property, charity governance, data protection and professional

Balfour and Manson has appointed two new associates to its personal injury team. Adelle Walker has joined from Digby Brown, while Peter Littlefair has been recruited from Lyons Davidson.

One of Scotland’s leading legal experts on medical negligence has retired after more than 45 years. Fred Tyler, who spent his entire 45-year career with Balfour+Manson in Edinburgh, won a landmark ruling at the UK Supreme Court in 2015 for Nadine Montgomery.

Scott Clair, solicitor at Balfour+Manson, explores how innovative processes can make dispute resolution quicker, easier and cheaper in the 21st century. ‘What is it going to cost? How long is it going to take?’ Almost every litigator will be familiar with hearing either or both questions

Balfour+Manson was the first law firm to assume a female partner in Scotland in 1949, and it continues to promote women on merit, says Elaine Motion. As a lawyer specialising in human rights and civil liberties, I have stood up for equality throughout my career