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WEBScotland'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.
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WEBMorton Fraser MacRoberts kicks off new role as legal partner of Scottish Women’s Football. 5 Sep 2024. 2 minutes. Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) has become the official legal partner of Scottish Women’s Football (SWF) for the next three years. lss.
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WEBAn unruly passenger whose behaviour forced his plane to divert has been ordered to repay the airline for the additional fuel costs. In an unusual move, a court in Perth, Australia ruled that the 33-year-old man should pay $8,630 AUD …
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 ...
SLN Interview: A modernising Lord Lyon | Scottish Legal News
WEBMar 26, 2021 · Baktosch Gillan interviews the current Lord Lyon, Dr Joe Morrow, about the role of his ancient office in 21st century Scotland. After a career at the forefront of the development of mental health law and practice in Scotland, Dr Joseph Morrow CBE, QC, LLD, is now on a mission to preserve Scotland’s ancient heraldic law.
IP expert hails further growth in Scottish patent applications
WEBMar 19, 2019 · Patent applications originating from Scotland continue to grow, according to the latest data released by the European Patent Office (EPO). New figures show that Scottish businesses and inventors filed 299 applications last year – representing a rise of almost seven per cent on the previous year. The EPO data also found that Scotland ranks ...
Divorce rate up as Scotland approaches busiest period for …
WEBJan 8, 2021 · The most recent Scottish government statistics reveal that of the 72,100 civil law cases initiated in 2018-19, there were 7379 divorces granted, an increase of 7.5 per cent compared to 2017-18 when 6873 divorces took place. This was the first year on year rise since 2011-12. Divorce and dissolution made up 74 per cent of all family cases.
Top earning legal aid firms and advocates revealed in SLAB table
WEBOct 14, 2019 · Martin Johnston & Socha Ltd Solicitors returned to the top position in this year’s law firm legal aid fees table, after coming in third place last year. The firm saw fees rise three per cent to £1,592,000. Latta & Co Solicitors maintained second position and saw a five per cent decline in fees to £1,558,000.. Livingstone Brown Solicitors slipped to third place from last year’s top spot ...
Lord Reed becomes first Scottish President of the Supreme Court
WEBJan 13, 2020 · Dean of Faculty, Gordon Jackson QC, said: “While the Faculty of Advocates is immensely proud that one of our own has attained the most senior judicial position in the UK, Lord Reed’s appointment is an honour which can be celebrated by the entire Scottish legal profession and the country. “Back in 1983, when Robert Reed joined the Scottish bar, he stood out as a very special legal talent ...