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Scotland’s new law officers have been sworn in at a ceremony at the Court of Session. The Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, and Solicitor General for Scotland, Ruth Charteris QC, were nominated by the First Minister and then unanimously approved for appointment by the Scottish Parliament last we

Murgitroyd IP, the international intellectual property business headquartered in Glasgow, has made two senior appointments to its leadership team. Helen Archibald has been appointed chief operating officer and Joanne Lecky is to be the managing director of the company’s trade mark group. They

With 30 September signaling the termination of furlough support from the UK government, barring any change of heart, it is inevitable that many employers will be reducing headcount, writes Stuart Robertson. Before your business goes down the path of reducing staff numbers, there are important p

A six-month extension of emergency measures granted under the Scottish Coronavirus Acts will be debated in the Scottish Parliament next week. The Coronavirus (Extension and Expiry) (Scotland) Bill will be scrutinised and debated by MSPs over three days from 22 June.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Euan Murray as a partner in its construction and infrastructure team. He brings to the firm and its clients 16 years’ experience advising on the procurement, construction and operation of energy and infrastructure projects across the UK. Mr Murray, who was

A consultation on new legislation on the sale and use of fireworks and tackling the misuse of pyrotechnics has been published. The proposed Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill follows the report of an independent Fireworks Review Group which recommended tightening legislation to reduce the harm firework

What is the CMA doing about 'greenwashing'? Scott Rodger explains all. The ethical consumer market in the UK has increased four-fold since 1999 and is now conservatively estimated at over £40 billion per annum. Consumers are actively changing their behaviours in favour of more sustainable

Jacqueline Fordyce has been appointed as a member of the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.  Her appointment was announced earlier this week by Justice Secretary Keith Brown. The role of the SCCRC, established in 1999, is to consider alleged miscarriages of justice.

Bad faith actors are making crypto-political arguments in the legal arena, the Lord Chancellor has suggested. In a speech delivered at a conference on constitutional reform at University College London, Robert Buckland QC MP suggested the concept of the 'rule of law' was being abused for political e

Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, expresses serious concern over facial recognition technology. Facial recognition technology brings benefits that can make aspects of our lives easier, more efficient and more secure. The technology allows us to unlock our mobile phones, set up

New rules have been introduced into Scottish courts that mean from 30 June, the majority of parties seeking damages for personal injuries or death will not be liable for the expenses of their opponent if their action fails, writes Bruce Craig. The rules represent a fundamental change in the way expe

Lord Turnbull, husband of Dorothy Bain QC, will stand aside from criminal hearings upon her appointment as Lord Advocate. Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative community safety spokesman, had questioned whether it would be appropriate for Lord Turnbull to sit as a criminal judge when his w

Karim Ahmad Khan QC has been sworn in as the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. Mr Khan, who was born in Edinburgh, called to Lincoln's Inn in 1992, having obtained an LLB degree and AKC from King's College London. He later obtained a D.Phil from Oxford University and served as a crown

An extra £90,000 is being invested by the Scottish government to support women involved in prostitution. The money will help fund services run by Victim Support Scotland, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre and the Encompass Network.

Lindsays is supporting a university competition credited with propelling up-and-coming video game designers along the path to success. Lawyers will provide mentorship to those taking part in Abertay University’s Dare Academy, sharing expert advice on how to navigate legal issues that prof