Gillespie Macandrew boss gears up for firm expansion – but what are the benefits of having a commercial manager leading your firm?

The recent article from the Herald (which you can access via this link) highlights how Scottish law firm Gillespie Macandrew is extremely innovative and modern in their thinking. Graham-Campbell, who became chief executive of the Edinburgh-headquartered business last year, is one of the few non-lawyer managers in Scottish firms; something that – although is a growing trend within the legal sector – continues to be the exception rather than the rule.

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Law firms put on notice to pay their share of staff pensions – but what does this mean for small firms in Scotland?

The latest court decision regarding the Scottish Solicitors’ Staff Pension Fund has been made in the hope to recover unpaid pension contributions from firms to their employees. The judgement was made by Lord Carloway in the case against Motherwell solicitors, Marshall Ross Munro (MRM), a firm which argued they should not have to pay their part of the deficit (£90,000) due to partnership adjustments made in 1989, 2000 and 2006.

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