Scottish Legal News
WEB2 days ago · Scottish government neglect of legal aid causing collapse of system. The number of criminal legal aid solicitors dropped from 1,459 in 2007 to 966, the Scottish Solicitors Bar ... 20 Dec 2023. 2 minutes.
Property Standardisation Group celebrates 20th anniversary
WEB29 Jun 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. A group established by four Scottish law firms to benefit clients and lawyers by creating free, standardised template documents to streamline the process for buying, selling and leasing property in Scotland is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Property Standardisation Group (PSG) launched in 2001 with ...
Arnot Manderson welcomes five newly called advocates with long …
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Arnot Manderson Advocates has welcomed Sarah Loosemore, Gareth Reid, Thomas Mulhall, Megan Davidson and Jonathan Deans to the stable following their admission to the Faculty of Advocates in calling ceremonies held over the course of two days in the Reading Room of the Advocates Library. This follows
Legal jobs in Scotland - Scottish Legal News
WEBChild law litigation solicitor (NQ to 3 years’ PQE) Glasgow. JK Cameron Solicitors. 1-10 of 12 Jobs. PREV. 1. 2. NEXT. Find the latest legal vacancies in Scotland for solicitors, advocates and other legal professionals on the Scottish Legal News website.
Recommended pay for trainee solicitors rises amid persistent …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · The Law Society of Scotland has increased its recommended minimum pay rates for trainee solicitors, in recognition of persistent inflation and cost-of-living pressures. From 1 June 2024, the recommended minimum pay for trainee solicitors in Scotland will be: £23,675 for first year trainees – an extra £1,125 per annum.
Case Reports - Scottish Legal News
WEBUpper Tribunal concludes First-tier Tribunal erred in upholding refusal of placement request for additional needs education. 26 Sep 2024. 5 minutes. A woman who had a placement request for her child with additional support needs refused by her local authority had successfully had an appeal against the refusal ...
MSPs pass Children (Care and Justice) Bill - Scottish Legal News
WEBApr 26, 2024 · MSPs have backed stage three of the Children (Care and Justice) Bill, enshrining in law “age-appropriate care and justice for vulnerable young people” across the country. As part of wider work to embed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in law and to Keep the “Promise”, the bill contains a series of ...
Blog: Tacit relocation explained - Scottish Legal News
WEBOct 20, 2017 · In practice this usually means that tacit relocation operates unless either the landlord or the tenant have given written notice to the other of their intention to bring the lease to an end. The landlord would do this by serving a notice to quit, and the tenant by serving a notice of intention to quit. The period of notice will usually depend ...
Ledingham Chalmers opens new Inverness office - Scottish Legal …
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Ledingham Chalmers opens new Inverness office. Pictured (L-R): Bethany Chisholm, Eve Cooper, Christina McKerrow, Lisa Sime, Amy Manson. Ledingham Chalmers has invested in new premises in Inverness. All teams based in York House, Church Street and Kintail House, Beechwood Business Park, have moved to Ord House in nearby Cradlehall Business Park.
New sentencing guideline comes into force in Scotland
WEB22 Sep 2021. Reading time: 3 minutes. Sheriff Principal Craig Turnbull. A new sentencing guideline developed by the Scottish Sentencing Council comes into force in Scotland today. The sentencing process guideline sets out eight steps which courts should follow in order to reach a sentencing decision. The guideline, which was approved at the ...