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Andrew Leaitherland DWF has announced that it has signed terms to merge with niche insurance practice Watmores.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has made its first foray into the world of large format airport advertising. The campaign: “Shepherd and Wedderburn –The #1 destination for legal services” was devised and produced by the firm’s own in-house creative team and facilitated by outdoor promotions company,

An asylum seeker who was deported to Nigeria with her five-year-old son will be returned to the UK after appeal judges ruled that the Home Secretary failed to consider the “best interests” of the child when ordering their removal. The Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) held that Sec

The board of a national park are to consider introducing new “byelaw zones” and other measures including a restriction on the decades-old right to camp on the shores of a number of lochs.

Andrew Mackenzie, chief executive of the Scottish Arbitration Centre, has reported on the latest meeting of the group established to promote Scottish legal and dispute resolution services. The group brings together representatives of the legal profession, the alternative dispute resolution sector, g

Gillespie Macandrew has appointed two new partners in its most recent round of promotions, following changes to its management structure. Agnes Mallon (pictured) and Alan White (pictured) have been appointed partner, bringing the firm’s count to 18.

Lindsay Montgomery CBE (pictured), chief executive and accountable officer of the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) since 1999, has announced that he is to retire from the post in August. Iain Robertson CBE, chairman of SLAB, said: “Lindsay has been an outstanding chief executive of SLAB who has pla

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has announced that David Boyce (pictured) will be retiring from the partnership with effect from 30th April, but he will be taking up a new role with the firm in a business development consultancy role as of 1st May 2015. Mr Boyce will working out of the Glasgow offi

Shepherd and Wedderburn has attained Investors in Young People accreditation, adding to its existing Investors in People (IIP) award. Carole Ritchie, HR director, Shepherd and Wedderburn (pictured) said: “We are delighted to have received this accreditation as we see young people as immensely impo

The Law Society has announced the results of the 2015 presidential elections. Solicitor advocate Joe Egan, who specialises in criminal law, will take office as deputy vice president in July this year when Jonathan Smithers becomes president and Robert Bourns takes over as vice president.

Highlands and Islands Airports has been granted a full hearing in its £14 million action for damages against Shetlands Islands Council over alleged “defects” in the local authority’s works to extend the runway at Sumburgh Airport. Judges in the Inner House of the Court of Session upheld a dec

An employee at a law firm in Glasgow has admitted to embezzling £180,000 from her employers. Teresa Kidd, 44, a purchase ledger clerk at Maclay Murray and Spens LLP (MMS) took thousands from her employers between October 2006 and November 2011.

Paul Wheelhouse The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) is being launched today to ensure that women in Scotland who have or are experiencing gender based violence are able to access timely and appropriate legal advice and information.

The number of Scots going bust in the first quarter of 2015 fell by 2.4 per cent compared with the last quarter of 2014 and by 15.2 per cent compared to the first quarter of last year according to analysis of the latest Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) figures by accountants and business advisers BDO