Burness Paull has underlined its commitment to diversity and the health of its staff by appointing a dedicated inclusion and wellbeing manager. In what is believed to be a first for a Scottish corporate law firm, Emma Smith has taken up a new post dedicated to overseeing the firm’s respect and
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A new law firm has been launched in the north-east. Esson & Aberdein will be led by Joni Esson, who spent more than 10 years at Stronachs, and Rob Aberdein.
Stefanie Glassford follows up on her original post detailing the altered approach that the European Patent Office (EPO) has taken with respect to oral proceedings being held by video conferencing. The legality of holding oral proceedings without the consent of all parties has been formally ques
Digby Brown has pledged to work with 12 other law firms to support a new campaign, #ActionMeso, which aims to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and the cancer called mesothelioma, which is caused by exposure to asbestos. The UK has the world’s highest incidence of mesothelioma with ar
Russian laws are more difficult to understand than the work of Immanuel Kant, new research has found. A researcher at Moscow’s Higher School of Economics compared 600 laws with the philosopher's Critique of Pure Reason.
"Travelling with an enormous piece of luggage only seems like a contradiction in terms to those who feel properly dressed for every occasion in T-shirt, jeans, and trainers," writes Bernhard Roetzel. But have times changed and should smart casual or something worse prevail? We hope not. Benjami
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland's unique 'not proven' verdict. Ms Sturgeon said she had changed her view of the third verdict because of "mounting evidence" of a relationship between 'not proven' and low conviction rates in sexual offences cases.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced plans for a Victims Commissioner in Scotland and a consultation on abolishing the 'not proven' verdict. Mr Yousaf also said his party will adopt a form of the “Barnahus” model used in some Scandinavian countries' justice systems. In Scotland,
From swerve of shore to bend of bay, brings us to Wills’ Trs v Cairngorm Canoeing and Sailing School Ltd – Lord Tyre's favourite of the Session Cases. Vote for your top three here. In about 1972 the instructors and pupils of the Cairngorm Canoeing and Sailing School began to venture
Prisoners on remand are pleading guilty in order to avoid spending up to two years in custody, The Times reports. A backlog of tens of thousands of cases has accumulated since the first lockdown began last March. This has led to a significant increase in the remand population.
Judges have rejected a bid by the Lockerbie bomber's family to appeal against his conviction to the Supreme Court. On 31 January 2001, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted by three judges of the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103, which killed 270 people.
Pinsent Masons has announced the promotion of 19 individuals to its partnership, including two in Scotland. Edinburgh-based Ronan Lambe, a specialist in energy, renewables and clean tech, and energy and real estate lawyer Rona Kostulin, have been promoted from legal director to partner level.
Ledingham Chalmers has announced five promotions for staff in Aberdeen and Inverness. Three senior solicitors have been promoted to associate: Sarah McCaffery, from the litigation team in Inverness as well as Mhari Michie and Pamela Sargent, both working in commercial property in Aberdeen.
The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to abolish the "not proven" verdict in a series of criminal justice election promises. Leader Douglas Ross highlighted a "disproportionate number of not proven verdicts in rape cases", which, he said, "certainly doesn't deliver for the victim [sic] and it stil
MBM Commercial has announced a number of promotions. In the corporate team, Caroline Urban, who is based in the firm’s London office, has been promoted to director. As well as working with a wide range of corporate clients, she heads up the firm’s German desk and co-hosts MBM&rsquo
