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4 days ago · Emma Naylor and Jonathan Blackwood have been appointed as the new deputy student directors of the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP). Anna Robertson, chair of the ALP board, said: “Emma and Jonathan have always shown exceptional potential in the project, and we are excited to see them take the project
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4 days ago · Macdonald Henderson has advised Glasgow-based financial advice firm Verum Wealth on its sale to UK national firm Foster Denovo. The addition of Verum Wealth marks FD’s seventh acquisition in just over a year and adds £87 million of assets under advice to its recently established Glasgow
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Jan 14, 2025 · The Sheriff Appeal Court has allowed an appeal by a woman who successfully defended her case against a private car park operator that sought £6,370 in unpaid parking charges from her in respect of the sheriff’s decision that she was liable for the pursuer’s expenses, but only to th
Harper Macleod announces expansion in Inverness ... - Scottish …
Sep 26, 2016 · Harper Macleod has increased its footprint in the Highlands after being joined by Inverness firm Allen & Shaw.Already the largest law firm with a base in the region, the move – which takes effect from 3 October - will see partners David Allen and Donald Shaw join Harper Macleod as consultants, with three more employees also moving to Harper Macleod’s Inverness office at Alder House in ...
Aberdein Considine acquires Russel+Aitken Edinburgh
May 20, 2022 · Aberdein Considine has announced that it is to merge with Edinburgh law firm and solicitor estate agent Russel+Aitken Edinburgh LLP. The combined businesses – which will trade under the Aberdein Considine brand – will together employ over 480 staff and have a turnover
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Jun 17, 2024 · Tony Lenehan KC remains the top earner of legal aid fees, new figures from the Scottish Legal Aid Board show. In 2023-24, Mr Lenehan's fees were £450,000, an increase of £50,000 on the previous year.
Gillian Black: It’s time to reform civil remedies for domestic abuse ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Professor Gillian Black explains why the Scottish Law Commission is looking at reform of civil remedies for domestic abuse. With over 61,934 incidents of domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland in the year 2022 to 2023 (of which 81 per cent involving a female victim and a male suspected perpetrat
New summary sheriffs’ biographies | Scottish Legal News
Feb 9, 2016 · Brian Cameron, sitting at Glasgow Sheriff Court, is a graduate of the University of Strathclyde and was admitted as a solicitor in 1987. He was a partner in the commercial litigation division at Morton Fraser and has served as a part-time sheriff since 2011. Mr Cameron is the past Dean of the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow and a …
Ahmed Khogali: Supreme Court rejects Article 6 challenge against ...
Nov 21, 2024 · Ahmed Khogali gives an overview of Daly v HM Advocate. Criminal appeals to the UK Supreme Court are rare due to the High Court of Justiciary’s status as the final court of appeal in Scots criminal law. Under the Scotland Act 1998, such appeals are only permitted to the Supreme Court where devo