12.30pm today was a milestone in the career of Rachel Shewan as she called to the Bar.
Read MoreWAITING LIST ONLY – FAMILY LAW CONFERENCE – Monday 9 June
The conference is now fully booked and we are operating a waiting list. Places are highly likely to become available nearer the time so add your name to the list if you are interested.
Read MoreFAMILY LAW CONFERENCE – Monday 9 June 2014 from 9.30am
Offering 5 hours of free CPD, the conference will take place at The Caledonia Suite, COSLA, Verity House, 19 Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh EH12 5BH and the Speakers will be Janys Scott QC, John Speir, Robert Hayhow, Lynda Brabender, Ruth Innes and Kirsty Malcolm.
Read MoreJunior counsel Neil MacDougall and Donald Cameron appear with top silk Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw BT QC and the Dean of Faculty in the European Court of Justice
A panel of five Judges together with the Advocate General heard the case C-335/13 Robin Feakins against Scottish Ministers in only the sixth reference to the European Court of Justice from Scotland.
Read MoreFamily Law Association Spring Conference
All 5 places for advocate speakers are filled by members of Westwater Advocates at today’s Family Law Association Spring Conference at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.
Read MoreSuccessful Spring Conference in Dundee!
We had a full house at our very first conference in Dundee. Thank you to all the delegates who travelled over hill and glen to be there!
Read MoreFormer member of Westwater Advocates Dr Joe Morrow Installed as the Lord Lyon King of Arms
The Lord Lyon is one of the Great Officers of State whose origins trace back to the High Sennachie of the early Kings of Scotland.
Read MoreSPRING CONFERENCE in DUNDEE on MONDAY 17 MARCH 2014
5 hours of CPD – Join us for a day of useful legal updates as part of our commitment to sharing the expertise and experience of our members with the wider legal community.
Read MoreSuccess for Kirsty Malcolm in case highlighting Important Developments for Pensions on Divorce
A recent decision at sheriff court level determines for the first time the correct interpretation of regulation 4 of the Divorce etc. (Pensions) (Scotland) Regulations 2000.
Read MoreNoteworthy Decision of Inner House in Ill Health Appeal
An Extra Division of the Inner House handed down its decision in BS v Dundee City Council, providing valuable guidance to Employment Tribunals in dealing with ill health capability dismissals.
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