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WEB5 days ago · Scotland's news service for lawyers. The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) has said as it warned the system was heading for collapse.
Blog: Would it be worth raising a small claim action in Scotland for …
WEBJan 22, 2015 · Gus Macaulay (pictured) discusses the prospect of raising a small claims action in Scotland for a very small sum following the recent news story from England of a parent making a claim against another over their child’s failure to attend a birthday party.
Macleod & MacCallum announces restructure of ... - Scottish Legal …
WEBJun 2, 2016 · Macleod & MacCallum has announced a restructure of its management team in order to continue the growth of the business in the coming years.. The firm has just appointed its first female chair, Morag MacIntosh, and joint managing directors, Alison Martin and Peter Mason.The trio will form a management team charged with developing and growing the business throughout the Highlands.
Levy & McRae and Free Speech Union to tackle hate crime cases
WEBApr 5, 2024 · A deal has been struck to fund legal cases of people who fall foul of Scotland's new hate crime laws. The Free Speech Union (FSU), a UK-wide organisation, has signed a deal with Levy & McRae to deal with cases arising from the controversial Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021.
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
WEB6 days ago · The High Court of Justiciary has removed nearly two years of a remaining disqualification period from the sentence of a man who killed a pensioner by dangerous driving following a petition to the court for early restoration. James Hilton, aged 32, was imprisoned for four years and two months and dis ...
Legal jobs in Scotland - Scottish Legal News
WEB6 days ago · Scottish Legal News is your daily service for the latest news, jobs and events, delivered directly to your email inbox.
Personal Injury Court issues guidance on motions for sanction for ...
WEBJan 10, 2020 · The All-Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court has issued a judgment to give some guidance on motions for certification of skilled persons and sanction for the employment of counsel made under new court rules introduced in 2019.. Sheriff Kenneth McGowan said the terms of motions should reflect “as closely as possible” the wording of the rule or law under which the application is being made ...
Law Society: Guidance update on third-party complaints
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The Court of Session opinion in the case of Scottish Legal Complaints Commission v Donald Roderick Murray and Another issued on 11 October 2022 confirmed that, without client consent, information covered by legal professional privilege should not be provided to a regulator, which includes the Law Society of Scotland and the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, in response to a third party ...
Scullion LAW announces appointments | Scottish Legal News
WEBAug 16, 2018 · Nicholas James Scullion, who established Scullion LAW in 1979, said: “These appointments significantly strengthen the top tier of Scullion LAW.”. Nicholas Jonathan Scullion, managing director, said: “Both promotions are very well deserved in recognition of all the hard work these individuals contribute to the continued success of the firm.”. Mr Buchanan joined Scullion LAW in 2011.
Four Scottish law schools rank in university guide’s top 10
WEBMay 3, 2019 · Glasgow University fell a place to third this year, trailing Cambridge and University College London, and was followed by Oxford in fourth.. Edinburgh rose three places to seventh this year, behind Durham and the London School of Economics.. Aberdeen fell four places to ninth, just behind King’s College London, while Dundee dropped from eighth to tenth. ...