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The Scottish government has published legislation to extend the period between parliamentary and local government elections from four to five years. The Scottish Elections (Reform) Bill proposes a series of reforms in time for the Scottish Parliament election in 2021 and local government elections i

Personal injury law practice Friends Legal has expanded, opening a new Edinburgh office in Leith’s Bonnington Bond. The Edinburgh team will be led by head of office Val Roberts, one of Scotland’s best-known personal injury experts with significant experience in high-value, complex claims

Anderson Strathern has hired Coral Bain as its first ever risk and compliance director. Ms Bain, a former head of professional practice at the Law Society of Scotland, brings expertise in governance, professional regulation, GDPR and strategic compliance.

Solicitors and estate agents McDougall McQueen has announced the appointment of solicitor Emma Meechan. Ms Meechan joined Allan McDougall in 2012 as a property assistant, before moving to Warners to complete her traineeship. She now returns to McDougall McQueen to work in the private client tea

Celtic FC could face legal action over sexual abuse at Celtic Boys Club, Thompsons Solicitors has said. Patrick Mcguire, a partner at the firm, said a small number of test cases against the club are being prepared.

BTO Solicitors LLP welcomes seven new trainees to the firm this week, bringing its total number of trainees to 13. Max Roper joins the firm’s insurance litigation team and will assist the property, products, policy advice & multi-jurisdictional claims team in Glasgow under the supervision

A memorial service will be held next month for Robert (Roy) Martin QC, who passed away last month at the age of 69. The memorial service will take place at Loretto School on Monday, October 28, at 2pm. Reception afterwards. All are welcome.

Pictured (L-R): Adrian Howlett, Jennifer Hepburn, Jo Dallas (rep from Christian Aid), Andrew Robertson, Lesley Millar, Ross Anderson, Liz McDonald and Craig Jackson Over 800 solicitors have raised £1 million for national will-writing campaign Will Aid.

A lawyer who spent 15 years re-enacting episodes of TV quiz show Who Wants to be a Millionaire? was finally invited to compete in the real thing – and walked away with the top prize. Hamburg lawyer Jan Stroh, 35, watched all 1,407 episodes of the German version of the famous TV show, Wer Wird

A legal challenge by a cross-party group of parliamentarians against the proposed suspension of the UK Parliament ahead of “Brexit day” has been dismissed. A judge in the Court of Session ruled that the advice given by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Her Majesty The Queen to pr

A prison officer who was sacked for “gross misconduct” after posting “inappropriate and offensive” comments about Muslims on his Facebook page has had an “unfair dismissal” claim rejected. An Employment Tribunal dismissed the claim after ruling that the

The planned five-week prorogation of Parliament will establish a "dangerous precedent" and undermine the "integrity" of the British constitution, a group of legal academics has warned. In a letter to The Times, the group – which includes Professor Michel Keating of the Univ

The Scottish government has published new legislation that aims to ensure children’s best interests are at the centre of every family law case and that children’s views are heard in court. The Children (Scotland) Bill includes regulation of child contact centres to ensure they are safe p

Almost half of people who serve on the boards of public bodies in Scotland said they were reluctant to complain about bullying and harassment, a survey has found. The poll of 299 people, included in the Standards Commission for Scotland's annual report, found that there was a disinclinatio

Gillespie Macandrew has welcomed Clyde & Co's private client team to the firm following a transfer agreement. Led by partner Nikki Dundas, the Clyde & Co team comprises two associates, Judith Clark and Doran Mitchell; executry manager, Susan Baxter; and PA, Donna Galloway.