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Iain Young comments on the importance for companies of reviewing their articles of association at this time. The social distancing restrictions imposed by the UK government has meant that all businesses have moved to remote working arrangements where it is possible for them to do so. The effect of t

Social distancing regulations introduced to slow the spread of coronavirus have been confirmed and extended to protect workers. Temporary regulations restricting public gatherings and non-essential business activity have been in force since 26 March.

A number of short-term prisoners nearing the end of their time in custody are to be released early, under measures designed to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. Regulations will be laid before Parliament so that release can start from 30 April. The scheme will be limited to those sentenced to 18

TLT has expanded its role as one of BT’s key legal advisers following a review and consolidation of the telecoms giant’s UK legal panel. TLT has retained its position as a preferred supplier for litigation and investigations, and is now also a preferred supplier for employment.

Stronachs has been awarded the STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) platinum employer partner accreditation, the highest of three accreditation levels awarded under STEP's employer partnership programme. To achieve platinum accreditation, a partner must show that the importance of l

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted two of its lawyers to partner and four to legal director, effective May 1. The newly assumed partners are construction law specialist Lauren Thomson and corporate finance specialist John Morrison, both of whom have been with the firm since they were trainees.

Benjamin Bestgen discusses how moral judgements are affected by aesthetic perception in his latest jurispurdential primer. See also parts one, two and three. In March 2020, Singapore’s High Court dismissed a challenge to repeal s.377A, a colonial-era law that penalises homosexual acts between

The corporate team at Harper Macleod is on course to complete more than 30 deals worth over £50 million during the lockdown period – in a positive sign that corporate Scotland is still open for business. Since the UK's lockdown began on 23 March, the firm's team has completed 12 deals re

Sheriff Principal Anwar has officially taken her oath of office before the Lord President, Lord Carloway and is now sheriff principal of South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, replacing Sheriff Principal Ian Abercrombie. She was appointed as a part-time sheriff in 2011 and a resident sheriff at G

You might recall headlines a few years ago, amid political jostling, of £1 million free of inheritance tax? Well, as of 6 April this year, this became true – for a limited number of people in particular circumstances. So who falls into this 'magic million' category? Firstly, it’s i

Robert Spano has been elected president of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Judge Spano, who succeeds Greek judge Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, will take office on 18 May.

Scammers are duping the public and businesses with counterfeit goods to profit from the panic and fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has reported a spike in counterfeit crime along with cybercrime and fraud as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, wi

The first online court hearings in response to the coronavirus situation will get underway this week as work continues to get Sheriff Court business online. The Court of Session virtual court will convene with an Inner House case tomorrow before the Lord President, Lord Carloway, sitting with Lords

The Society of Solicitor Advocates has expressed opposition to the suggestion by the Scottish government that juries be abolished in solemn trials for the duration of the coronavirus emergency. The option, which was tabled again by the Scottish government last week but which is not expected to appea

Douglas Mill looks at some of the opportunities the current lockdown presents. Or perhaps two months. Or longer. Who knows. And that is the worst of it, as business planning and strategy without a timeline is impossible. Part of the difficulty of the current situation is, I think, psychological for