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The majority of lawyers feel their manager is not looking out for them, according to a new report. Authored by The MOSAIC Collective and based on a survey of legal professionals worldwide, the report details how they feel about their work.

The president of the United States is not immune from local criminal investigations, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled in a high-profile case concerning President Donald Trump's financial records. President Trump's lawyers unsuccessfully argued that he had "temporary presiden

One of the world’s leading intellectual property guides has named Burness Paull as the leading IP litigation practice in Scotland. The IAM Patent 1000 is regarded as the definitive ‘go-to’ resource for those seeking to identify world-class, private practice patent expertise across

Solicitor estate agents have accused the Scottish government of creating dangerous uncertainty in the housing market by announcing a proposed change to the property tax threshold without stating when it will be introduced. Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LB

To write one’s memoirs is to speak ill of everybody except oneself.

Last week, I made my first virtual appearance in the Appeal Court to conduct an appeal against conviction and sentence. Unlike other courts, virtual appearances are nothing new – the appellants in sentence appeals having been appearing by way of video link since 2013 – however this was t

Levy & McRae has announced the appointment of Carol Gammie as an associate. Ms Gammie joins the firm after having worked as a legal consultant with the Office of the Prosecutor of the United Nations in The Hague. She is also a commissioner with the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.

A convicted sex offender who was released from prison on licence has failed in his challenge of a condition in his release licence requiring him to inform his supervising officer of any friendships, associations, or intimate or domestic relationships that he enters into with anyone. The petitioner,

Murray Snell, part of the MacRoberts Group, has appointed Gail Clarke in its estates, forestry, agriculture & renewables team. With over 25 years’ experience, Ms Clarke advises landowners, farmers, developers, communities and commercial clients in respect of land and forestry acquisitions

Quill Legal in Edinburgh has raised the sum of £805 for Will Aid after taking part in the 2019 Will Aid fundraising scheme. Kay Blaikie, who is a sole practitioner, said: “At the end of June we received our 2019 Will Aid supporters’ certificate. It was the first time that we partic

Homebuyers will be able to take advantage of reduced rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) from this week, after Finance Secretary Kate Forbes responded to calls for a quick implementation of the change. The threshold at which LBTT begins to be paid will rise from £145,000 to &pou

Lawyers have raised concerns over the permanent implementation of video links for accused persons. A number of custody cases at Aberdeen Sheriff Court see accused persons appear via video link from Kittybrewster Police Station.

Dentons is to close its Aberdeen and Watford offices, with lawyers and staff set to work from home permanently. The firm told The Lawyer, however, that the closures will not result in any redundancies. The Edinburgh and Milton Keynes offices will be available to those staff now working from home per

While the rest of the UK has struggled to contain rising levels of knife and gun crime, Scotland has dramatically reduced violent crime in the past 15 years. But how was it done? Panorama investigates.

A transgender woman has won a landmark employment discrimination case in China after being fired for taking leave for sex reassignment surgery. A court in Beijing ruled that e-commerce company Dangdang should reinstate her contract with full back pay, Chinese media group Caixin reports.