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The International Bar Association (IBA) will be hosting two events with a focus on Scotland tonight. From 6pm GMT, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, will be in conversation with Mark Ellis, IBA executive director. You can find out more and register here.
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Brodies LLP has been ranked 24 in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020, the leading authority on employer best practice. The only Scottish headquartered independent law firm in top 30 of this year's Index, Brodies has moved up four places as a result of its commitment to accessing talent from a w
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The Lord Justice General, Lord Carloway has issued a practice note aimed at reducing the current summary case backlog, whilst ensuring physical distancing, in the sheriff courts. Currently, many summary sheriff court cases resolve on the day when the trial is scheduled by an agreed guilty plea betwe
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A new report has made 81 recommendations for improving police complaints handling, investigations and misconduct issues, having identified many poor practices. The report, produced following an independent review jointly commissioned in June 2018 and undertaken by Dame Elish Angiolini QC, assessed t
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Morton Fraser has been appointed to provide legal services for public local inquiries (PLIs) by the Scottish ministers and UK government. PLIs are a part of the consent process governing some of the country’s largest trunk road infrastructure projects. They ensure that ministers are fully
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Solicitor Allan Argue has started his own practice in Glasgow, Argue & Co Legal, specialising in personal injury claims and employment law. Mr Argue, formerly of Carpenters, was part of the Scottish management team there.
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The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Sir Geoff Palmer OBE to lead the Edinburgh Slavery and Colonialism Legacy Review Group. The group will review features such as statues and street names in Edinburgh which commemorate those with close links to slavery. Sir Geoff, a professor emeritus in the
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Retail giant Amazon has been charged by the European Commission over its use of sales data on independent retailers to "illegally" obtain an advantage in the European marketplace. In July last year, the Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess Amazon's use of sensitive data. The data co
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Stewart & Watson has announced the appointment of Catherine Bury, who will join the firm's head office in Turriff as an associate. Accredited as a specialist in agricultural law by the Law Society of Scotland, she will be part of the agriculture team.
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An investigation has been launched over allegations the director of a concentration camp memorial in Germany defamed members of the Wehrmacht by suggesting they committed war crimes. Jens-Christian Wagner, director of the Buchenwald memorial, is being investigated by prosecutors who have asked him t
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Sorry seems to be the hardest word, which is why the law has gotten involved in recent years. Benjamin Bestgen reflects on an early injustice and the value of apologies. See last week's jurisprudential primer here. I recall an episode in primary school in which another kid teased and pestered me and
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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced its acquisition of the business of J Gibson Associates Ltd. in Edinburgh. The move comes as founder Jeff Gibson prepares to step down from the business, handing over to WJM which will continue to provide legal services to the firm’s client bas
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