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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

Applications are now open for the WS Society's Summer Law Scholarship programme 2024. Designed for law students to enhance their professional and personal development, this is a unique opportunity for participants to spend two weeks as a WS Summer Scholar with the resources of the Signet Library at

The Herald has published an obituary for solicitor Norman Alexander Fyfe, who has passed away at the age of 69. "Norman, or Norrie, grew up in Kilmacolm with his brother George in the 1960s, his parents, Sandy and Mary, allowing him the freedom not many children enjoy today. With his friends Mike Ab

Candidates who want to commence devilling at the Faculty of Advocates next year can now apply for scholarships to help ease financial tensions during their training. There are four scholarship schemes and over 60 scholarships have been awarded during the past five years, totalling well over £3

A Holyrood committee is divided in its support for a pilot of juryless trials in rape cases. The pilot, which cannot take place without the participation of solicitors, would remove juries from rape cases due to a perception that conviction rates in such cases are artificially low compared to other

Views are being sought on whether Scotland should have a disability commissioner. The Disability Commissioner (Scotland) Bill has been introduced by Jeremy Balfour MSP and would establish the role of commissioner, who would be expected to promote and safeguard the rights of disabled people.

The University of Strathclyde has awarded Professor Peter Watson with an executive leadership award. Established in 2019 by Professor Sir Jim MacDonald, Principal and Vice Chancellor, the Strathclyde Executive Leadership Award (STELAR) acknowledges excellence in leadership across the university&rsqu

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

A four-figure reward is on offer for the return of a life-sized bronze stag statue stolen from a London garden. 'Henry', said to be worth up to £10,000 (around €11,600), was abducted from the front garden of interior design expert Alison Cork MBE, the Evening Standard reports.

TC Young has been awarded the We Invest in People Gold accreditation from Investors in People.

Graham MacIver has accepted the appointment as first standing junior counsel to the advocate general for Scotland effective from 1 April and Usman Tariq has accepted the appointment as second standing junior counsel on an interim basis from 1 April to 10 September 2024 – when the appointment o

His Majesty The King has appointed Collette Gallagher, Anna Reid, Joseph Stewart, Lorna Anderson, Clare Arias, Sean Lynch, Angela Farrell, Edward Gilroy, Maria Kicinski, Mark Allan, Neil Kinnear, Clair McLachlan and Mark O’Hanlon to the office of summary sheriff, on the recommendation of the f

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

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