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Dallas McMillan Solicitors has announced two promotions. David Hutchison has been assumed as a partner of the firm and will head up its employment law and commercial litigation team.

Amy Cornelius, a senior associate at Dentons in Glasgow, has completed eight running events in the space of eight months and is on track to raise £8,000 for cystic fibrosis charities.

East, west, Dundee’s best for Marcus McKay QC, and he is looking to help make it a real city of discovery for students. Mr McKay, a graduate of the University of Dundee, is returning to campus as a trustee of Dundee University Students’ Association (DUSA).

Advocate John Halley has abandoned his Employment Tribunal claim against Lady Smith, STV News reports. Mr Halley had accused Lady Smith, who is chair of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI), of discriminating against him.

The inspiring story of Lady Rae's ambition to follow in the footsteps of her grandfather, who defied fascism during the rise of Mussolini, is just one of the pieces collected by Glasgow University as part of its 100 Voices for 100 Years project.

A former procurator fiscal has brought an unfair dismissal claim against the Crown Office. Laura Malone raised the proceedings after claiming bosses placed “excessive and continued demands” on her.

A terrified couple who thought they were being burgled were left red-faced after the intruder turned out to be a Roomba. Thomas and Elisa Milam called the police after they heard noises in their house at night, not realising it was the robotic vacuum cleaner they had bought for Christmas.

The Supreme Courts have welcomed a “major asset” to the bench, with the installation of Lady Poole. Anna Poole QC was sworn in at a ceremony in Parliament House, and received an unexpected endorsement for a new legal work which she has co-authored.

A judge cited hit TV sitcom Seinfeld as he allowed an appeal from a man convicted in absentia after missing a rescheduled court hearing. The man had attended court on time for the original scheduled hearing, which was subsequently cancelled, but then missed the rescheduled hearing by a couple of hou

I was invited to speak at the conference of the Cyrenians’ Scottish Centre for Conflict Resolution and took the opportunity to read their very detailed report: Transforming Conflict, Improving Relationships and Lives. A very sobering read it was. Fabulous work is being done with families on th

A man dubbed “Captain Calamity” after he failed to sail around Britain in a dinghy has been jailed for recording his trial and refusing to delete the recording. Stuart Hill, 77, campaigned to declare Orkney & Shetland a sovereign state and stood for the seat in the 2017 general elect

Glasgow lawyer Mike Dailly has quit the Social Justice Commission set up by the SNP to consider how an independent Scotland could tackle poverty and inequality. Mr Dailly, principal solicitor at Govan Law Centre, was appointed late last year to the body, which was established to build upon the earli

Dear Editor, I was disappointed to read that court dress will no longer be required in some civil courts, but pleased to read in Scottish Legal News that not everything thinks this is a good idea.

A man who was beaten and raped by monks as a child has been given more than £300,000, The Times reports. Victim T was molested at St Ninian’s School in Falkland, Fife, about 40 years ago. He was the victim of Brother Farrell, who was jailed in 2016 and Brother Ryan, who is now dead.

The woman who was told "over and over" not to go to the bar, yet who ultimately became Scotland's first female judge, has spoken about her path to the bench. In the latest episode of the University of Glasgow Law Podcast, Lady Cosgrove speaks to senior lecturer Maria Fletcher.