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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.

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

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

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

New rules have been approved by the Court of Session enabling two or more people with the same, similar, or related claims to raise court proceedings in a single action for the first time. This new approach will be particularly useful in cases where lower value claims are considered too costly for i

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

Compass Chambers has announced that Geoff Clarke QC and Steve Love QC have been appointed members of the Scottish Gymnastics Conduct in Sport Panel. They will sit on hearings in connection with the conduct, regulatory and appeals processes under the governance of Scottish Gymnastics and their Conduc

The Scottish Tourism Alliance, the representative body for Scotland’s tourism businesses, has partnered with TLT to provide a new, free support line for its members as Scotland’s tourism industry gets geared up to reopen next week. The hotline allows STA members to speak directly to a sp

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

When the Supreme Court gave its decision in long-running matrimonial dispute Villiers v Villiers this month it handed a significant victory to Edinburgh law firm SKO Family Law. Led by partner Rachael Kelsey – the K in SKO – the firm represented Mrs Villiers in a matter that had sought t

The family of a cyclist who was killed when she was hit by a minibus in Edinburgh has succeeded in a civil case against the motor insurers of the vehicle. On 31 May 2017, 23-year-old old medical student Zhi Min Soh was killed when she was run over by the Rabbie’s Tours Mercedes 16-se

Lord Brodie has retired from the bench. Lord Brodie was appointed a judge of the Supreme Courts in 2002 and was appointed to the Inner House in November 2012.

When news broke in June that a Sudanese asylum seeker had been shot dead after stabbing six people in a Glasgow hotel there was an immediate public outcry. How, people wanted to know, could a system that is supposed to protect the vulnerable have allowed a man with obvious mental health difficulties

Westwater Advocates has started a new blog on its website. The first entry features a video of Janys Scott QC discussing Brexit transition provisions and family law.

Staff at Watermans in Edinburgh have raised more than £3,000 in vital funds for charity after generously volunteering their time and expertise to write people’s wills in exchange for donations. Solicitors at the firm offered their time throughout the month of November to take part in Wil