To mark the end of Pride Month, Beverley Addison, a senior solicitor in BTO’s family law team, takes us on a journey in the coming days through the history of family law in Scotland for LGBTQ+ people. It is hard to believe that homosexuality was only fully decriminalised in Scotland 20 years a
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TLT has announced plans to introduce a new flexible working policy in keeping with the changes in working practices that have occurred over the past year. The firm’s approach includes three commitments: to provide more choice so that employees can work at a place and time that suits them, thei
Money’s notoriously tight in Scottish football. So, could new transfer rules see clubs yield better value for money by signing the best talent from further afield? writes John Kiely. In most circumstances, it’s now easier for African and South American players to be endorsed – in o
Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, discusses data extraction from phones as the rules catch up with reality. There are few regulators that have as broad a role as the ICO, with our data protection work particularly impacting every business and public authority.
The UK's data protection regime has been given a pass by the EU, for now. Paul Motion explains the details. The European Commission has adopted two data “adequacy decisions” for the UK. This action resolves a major concern after Brexit, that whilst personal data flowing from the UK to th
Anderson Strathern was recently reappointed as legal adviser to Crown Estate Scotland, the body that manages a wide range of assets in Scotland. Crown Estate Scotland recently announced that it expects gross revenue from 2021-22 to be approximately £26 million, due to an increase in offshore w
BBM Solicitors has announced the promotion of Ewan Hazelton to senior solicitor in its commercial litigation and insolvency team in Edinburgh and welcomes Thomas Holligan as solicitor in the same team following completion of his traineeship at BBM . The firm has also welcomed Vajiha Ali to its
Pinsent Masons has unveiled targets to cut absolute carbon emissions by a minimum of 50 per cent by 2030, as it continues to reduce its environmental impact. The firm’s targets, which are among the first law firm targets to be verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), commit to
What have a drum, a sign and a door knocker got to do with land ownership in Scotland? All is revealed in the next film in the National Museums Scotland's Collecting the Present series, which explores objects that document community buyouts in the islands of Eigg and Ulva.
Mark Allison has joined Westwater Advocates after calling to the bar. Mr Allison attended Glasgow University, where he obtained his LLB, diploma and a masters in criminology and criminal justice.
John Brannigan, formerly of Russells Gibson McCaffrey, has become a member of Black Chambers after being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. Mr Brannigan called to the bar with six years’ experience in private practice during which time he appeared daily in courts across Scotland a
Bob McIntosh, the Tenant Farming Commissioner, spoke at a conference on agricultural law at the beginning of June and gave a useful update of his activities and a range of issues surrounding agricultural tenancies. Hamish Lean has the details. He had received 139 inquiries from agricultural landlord
As the Bribery Act 2010 approaches its 10th birthday on 1 July, Tom Stocker explains why it is widely recognised as an excellent piece of legislation which transformed the corporate compliance landscape. The Bribery Act simplified the law of bribery by making it clear that bribery arose when a perso
Mashal pictured with her grandfather, Col. Tariq Azam Khan, who inspired and encourages her humanitarian efforts. A Glasgow University law graduate currently undertaking the BPTC has received a prestigious award in recognition of her humanitarian work.
How much are you charged by your financial adviser? It seems a very simple question, doesn’t it? However, it is often avoided, dodged or circumvented by financial advisers. Fees should be simple. There are three main ways of charging as a financial adviser: charge a fixed fee per annum, charge
