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Two students who sprayed paint against Glasgow’s James McCune Smith learning hub to protest the university’s association with Israeli-linked companies have had their acquittals upheld by a two-to-one majority of the Sheriff Appeal Court. Two students were acquitted at trial on charges of
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RTA Law LLP has announced the promotion of Jack Adair to associate solicitor. Brenda Mitchell, partner at RTA Law LLP, said: “Jack is an excellent solicitor and thoroughly deserves this promotion. What particularly stands out is his genuine passion for the law and for helping people.
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TC Young has welcomed four new trainee solicitors to its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. The new trainees joining TC Young are:
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Aberdein Considine LLP has welcomed IT expert John Kenwright as software development manager as it continues to invest in digital transformation. Joining from Clyde & Co, Mr Kenwright has extensive experience in software development, technical leadership and delivering business-critical technolo
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Dr Tracy Kirk, child and family law lecturer at the University of Stirling, has been appointed to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of Scotland (YAS). Dr Kirk is among 48 exceptional new members selected from across academia, business, the public sector, charities and the arts to join Y
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Ryan Macready has joined gunnercooke as a partner to build his own corporate practice. The corporate lawyer departed Dallas McMillan at the end of last week, shortly before the firm's merger with Lindsays took effect, where he had served as partner and head of corporate, building the firm's corporat
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Aberdein Considine LLP has strengthened its debt recovery and banking litigation department with two key appointments for England and Wales. Accomplished costs and debt recovery lawyer Victoria-Louise Maugham joins the firm’s lender services practice group (LSPG) as head of unsecured recoverie
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Undocumented conversations, inconsistent terminology, and exposure to unnecessary contextual information can undermine the integrity of criminal investigations, a University of Dundee-led study has found. Research from the Horizon Europe-funded Clarus Project, spearheaded by Dundee experts, has high
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The Centre for Scots Law at the University of Aberdeen has hosted a book launch for two of its members, Professor Andrew Simpson and Dr Euan West.
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Lecturers at Edinburgh Law School have been awarded funding by the Scottish Institute for Policing Research for their research project examining live facial recognition governance. Dr Lachlan Urquhart, senior lecturer in technology law and human-computer interaction at Edinburgh Law School, and Dr D
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A new blog by Mabel Omolola Demokun for the Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law examines the health and safety challenges posed by the rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry. The article considers issues raised at a May workshop funded by the National Decommissioning Centre, including t
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As part of the Scottish Peace Programme, Edinburgh Law School (ELS) hosted the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship last month.
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Large quantities of bread have been illegally dumped in a trail along a road near Mount Daisen in Japan, raising concerns the food could attract wildlife. A total of 39kg of bread was dumped over four days from August 14, while 1.3kg of chicken livers was found in five piles on August 19.
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A Brazilian woman who posed as a 12-year-old autistic girl for more than a year to secure free accommodation has been jailed for fraud.
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A truck carrying about 50,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer has been stolen in California, prompting the brewer to offer the thieves a chance to return it without facing questions. The truck was taken from Montclair, California, while carrying 40,000lb of beer.
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The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for construction to continue on a $400 million (£297m) ballroom at the White House, ruling 5-4 in favour of the Trump administration. The order blocks lower-court decisions that had paused work on the above-ground structure.
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The estate of Arthur Conan Doyle has successfully blocked a businessman's bid to trademark "Dr Watson" for a clothing line. Joel Brown had applied to register the name for leisurewear, sportswear, footwear and headgear. The Conan Doyle family objected, arguing it clashed with their existing "Dr Wats
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