Much of Scotland's "already strained" justice system will grind to a halt later this year because of the demand placed on resources by the COP26 in Glasgow – the biggest and most complex event ever held in Scotland. The conference, hosted by the UK government, will take place at the SEC i
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Pinsent Masons has released its latest year end results, showing a record £503.3 million turnover. The firm reported that turnover broke through the half-billion pounds barrier for the first time, with the business recording 19 per cent growth over a five year period.
Advocate Jon Kiddie claims that human judges could never be replaced by robots in a new article. Mr Kiddie, a member of Terra Firma Chambers, writes: "A system of law consisting solely of a body of rules requiring enforcement, regurgitation, cross-analysis, interpretation and application? A computer
Some 200 medical professionals have expressed “great concern” over a proposed bill to grant the terminally ill the right to an assisted suicide. Health care professionals from various specialities have signed a letter to Health Secretary Humza Yousaf detailing their concerns.
Eversheds Sutherland has today appointed employment partner Euan Smith in Edinburgh. Mr Smith, an employment law specialist of over 20 years, joins from Pinsent Masons. He brings a wealth of experience in advising public and private sector employers, leading on a varied and full spectrum of emp
Shared Parenting Scotland has published a revised and updated guide to child welfare reports and child welfare reporters. Where separated parents cannot agree arrangements for time with their children they may end up in court, most often the Sheriff Court.
Miller Samuel Hill Brown has announced the promotion of two of its lawyers from associate to senior associate. Eilidh McGuire, who works in the licensing department, specialises in all aspects of liquor, gaming and civic licensing law. She acts for various national operators, as well as independent
Animal welfare campaigns charity OneKind has raised concerns about Scotland’s new licensing guidance for the killing of mountain hares. Last year, the Scottish Parliament voted to make mountain hares a protected species, putting an end to Scotland’s mass scale mountain hare killings. Und
To mark the end of Pride Month, Beverley Addison, a senior solicitor in BTO’s family law team, takes us on a journey through the history of family law in Scotland for LGBTQ+ people. In the third and final part today, she looks at adoption as well as fertility law – before thinking about
Looking at the number of adverts on Scottish Legal News recently it would appear that as we come out of the pandemic (here’s hoping) that quite a lot of you are. Recruitment in my discipline of family law is not easy, and I know that’s also the case for many other private client-focussed
Jennifer Skeoch looks at indirect sex discrimination following the recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision, Hughes v Progressive Support Limited. Over the past year or so, we have heard a lot about the far-reaching effects of the pandemic and recent research has suggested that working women, in p
To mark the end of Pride Month, Beverley Addison, a senior solicitor in BTO’s family law team, takes us on a journey through the history of family law in Scotland for LGBTQ+ people. See part one here. The road to equality in marriage has been another long struggle for LGBTQ+ people. This inequ
Couples across Scotland can now enter into mixed-sex civil partnerships. The introduction of mixed-sex civil partnerships means that both mixed-sex and same-sex couples can now choose to marry or enter a civil partnership.
Brodies LLP has reported a busy year for its clients in the Highlands and Islands, with developments on land and sea being key drivers for investment. In the past 12 months, Brodies has worked with clients in the public and private sector, including Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Northlink Ferrie
Digby Brown Solicitors has announced the agreement of a new sponsorship deal with St Mirren Football Club. The agreement sees the firm become the club’s new principal sponsor for season 2021/22 with Digby Brown’s logo featuring on all home and away jerseys for the upcoming camp
