Law
Profits reach £66m at Shoosmiths
Published 4 months ago
Shoosmiths has announced its results for the 2023/24 financial year.
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Views sought on SLC report on contract law
Published 4 months ago
Views on the Scottish Law Commission’s report on the review of contract law are being sought.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Slight improvement in criminal justice journey times
Published 4 months ago
Accused persons’ journey times in Scotland’s criminal justice system have decreased over the last year, according to new statistics from Scotland’s chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Small uptick in Scotland’s reconviction rate
Published 4 months ago
Scotland’s reconviction rate was 26.9 per cent in 2020-21 – a 2.6 percentage point increase from 24.3 per cent in 2019-20.
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Former council worker jailed for £1m Aberdeen Council embezzlement
Published 4 months ago
A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1 million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been imprisoned for four years.
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Lady Elish Angiolini receives honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier University
Published 4 months ago
Lady Elish Angiolini has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Revenue surpasses £380m at Kennedys
Published 4 months ago
Kennedys, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has reported record revenue of £384 million for financial year 2023/24 (FY24), a 17 per cent increase on the previous financial year and the tenth consecutive year of revenue growth.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New Scottish ambassadors for Mackrell International Legal Network
Published 4 months ago
BTO Solicitors’ Caroline Carr and Laura Salmond are to serve as Scotland’s primary ambassadors for the Mackrell International legal network.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Missing postal votes could lead to court action
Published 4 months ago
The missing postal ballot issue could go to court as losing candidates or disenfranchised voters challenge the results.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Black Chambers welcomes three advocates
Published 4 months ago
Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Arnot Manderson welcomes Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee
Published 4 months ago
Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burness Paull hails profits of £24.3m with all-staff bonus
Published 4 months ago
Burness Paull has reported strong results for its financial year ended 31 March, a shortened eight-month reporting period following the firm’s decision to change its year-end following HMRC’s basis period reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Consultation on crofting reform launched
Published 4 months ago
People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Prisons chief Wendy Sinclair-Gieben to resign
Published 4 months ago
Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland (HMCIPS), has announced her resignation and will be stepping down from her post with effect from 31 August 2024.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Circular Economy Bill passed
Published 4 months ago
Legislation giving ministers and local authorities the tools needed to increase reuse and recycling rates, as well as modernise and improve waste and recycling services, has been passed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Profits reach £66m at Shoosmiths
Published 4 months ago
Shoosmiths has announced its results for the 2023/24 financial year.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Views sought on SLC report on contract law
Published 4 months ago
Views on the Scottish Law Commission’s report on the review of contract law are being sought.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Slight improvement in criminal justice journey times
Published 4 months ago
Accused persons’ journey times in Scotland’s criminal justice system have decreased over the last year, according to new statistics from Scotland’s chief statistician.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Small uptick in Scotland’s reconviction rate
Published 4 months ago
Scotland’s reconviction rate was 26.9 per cent in 2020-21 – a 2.6 percentage point increase from 24.3 per cent in 2019-20.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Former council worker jailed for £1m Aberdeen Council embezzlement
Published 4 months ago
A former local authority employee who embezzled more than £1 million from Aberdeen City Council over a 17-year period has been imprisoned for four years.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Lady Elish Angiolini receives honorary doctorate from Edinburgh Napier University
Published 4 months ago
Lady Elish Angiolini has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Edinburgh Napier University.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Revenue surpasses £380m at Kennedys
Published 4 months ago
Kennedys, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has reported record revenue of £384 million for financial year 2023/24 (FY24), a 17 per cent increase on the previous financial year and the tenth consecutive year of revenue growth.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New Scottish ambassadors for Mackrell International Legal Network
Published 4 months ago
BTO Solicitors’ Caroline Carr and Laura Salmond are to serve as Scotland’s primary ambassadors for the Mackrell International legal network.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Missing postal votes could lead to court action
Published 4 months ago
The missing postal ballot issue could go to court as losing candidates or disenfranchised voters challenge the results.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Black Chambers welcomes three advocates
Published 4 months ago
Black Chambers has welcomed several new members. Richard Goddard KC, Paul Keenan, and Louis Bendle have joined the stable after calling to the bar last week.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Arnot Manderson welcomes Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee
Published 4 months ago
Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Gavin Dingley and Shaun McPhee to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Burness Paull hails profits of £24.3m with all-staff bonus
Published 4 months ago
Burness Paull has reported strong results for its financial year ended 31 March, a shortened eight-month reporting period following the firm’s decision to change its year-end following HMRC’s basis period reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Consultation on crofting reform launched
Published 4 months ago
People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Prisons chief Wendy Sinclair-Gieben to resign
Published 4 months ago
Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland (HMCIPS), has announced her resignation and will be stepping down from her post with effect from 31 August 2024.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Circular Economy Bill passed
Published 4 months ago
Legislation giving ministers and local authorities the tools needed to increase reuse and recycling rates, as well as modernise and improve waste and recycling services, has been passed.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →