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Mental health legislation needs to be updated to take more account of children and young persons, the Faculty of Advocates has suggested. In a response to a review of mental health law in Scotland, the Faculty also drew attention to a disparity in provision for men and women who require treatment in

Perth-based solicitor Amanda Millar has taken up the Law Society of Scotland's presidential reins, while Stirling-based Ken Dalling becomes the new vice president. Ms Miller thanked her predecessor John Mulholland for rising to the challenges of the past year with collaborative care and enthusi

Ampersand has welcomed Carla Fraser and Dominic Scullion the stable. Both come to the bar having previously been solicitor advocates, with a wealth of experience between them. Ms Fraser was admitted as a solicitor in 2004 and became a solicitor advocate in 2014. She came to the bar from Clyde &

Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Kenny Cloggie, Andrew Crosbie and Charles Oliver to the stable. Mr Cloggie calls to the bar having previously qualified as a solicitor-advocate. He holds qualifications in forensic medicine and advanced advocacy (National Institute for Trial Advocacy). He was a

Melanie Barbour and Antonia Welsh have joined Westwater Advocates. Ms Barbour practised mainly as a local authority solicitor and is also a legal member of the Housing and Property Chamber of the First Tier Tribunal.

Jon Kiddie has joined Terra Firma Chambers, having being admitted to the bar on Friday. Prior to calling, Mr Kiddie spent almost two decades in private practice, latterly as a solicitor advocate. He was head of civil litigation at Legal Services Agency in Glasgow, and principal solicitor a

TLT has been appointed to the Scottish Police Authority’s (SPA) new legal services framework, to deliver procurement services to the SPA and Police Scotland. The appointment follows a competitive tender process for a multi-supplier framework agreement to provide cost-effective, responsive and

The recommended rate of pay for trainee solicitors will not change for the coming year, the Law Society of Scotland has confirmed. The Law Society’s governing Council has agreed that, in light of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the recommended remuneration rate for trainees wi

Brodies LLP has launched a training programme that aims to give all newly qualified solicitors across Scotland access to quality learning opportunities and to connect with industry peers. More than 120 newly qualified lawyers have already signed up to access the free 'Breakfast with Brodies' trainin

An academic is inviting lawyers to complete a survey on decision-making in contract management that aims to explain the differences in this area between lawyers and other professionals. Dr Haward Soper, honorary associate professor of law at the University of Leicester, undertakes research focuses o

Shared Parenting Scotland has produced a video aimed at giving a morale boost to children who have not seen a parent, grandparents or other family members during the lockdown.

A senior doctor is facing disciplinary action after agreeing to hold a banana between his thighs while a young nurse tried to peel it with her mouth. The nurse, one of many Filipino staff at Tübingen University Hospital in Germany, has insisted that they were playing a popular parlour game from

Thomas Ross QC reflects on the late William Beck's fight to clear his name. STV news recently reported that William Beck, aged 59, suffered a fatal heart attack on 20th May 2020 while with his family in Glasgow.

A tenant of a local authority housing site in Motherwell has successfully sought a review of the decision not to allow her to amend her pleadings in an action for damages against her landlords. Caroline Cowan had a secure tenancy of a property in the Watling Street development in Motherwell, wh

New members have been welcomed to the Faculty of Advocates, at a calling ceremony like no other.