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Clare Kelly looks at a cautionary tale on whisky production. As one of Scotland’s biggest exports, Scotch Whisky accounts for around 70 per cent of Scottish food and drink export.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its final Age Appropriate Design Code – a set of 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’s privacy. The code sets out the standards expected of those responsible for designing, developing or pr

Jamie Meechan comments on new guidance on sexual harassment in the workplace. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance in relation to sexual harassment and harassment in the workplace. The EHRC explains that: “The evidence of the need for tougher action on har

Projects for disadvantaged young people will share £19 million seized from criminals as part of the CashBack for Communities scheme, the Scottish government has announced. The scheme reinvests criminal assets into community projects which support young people into positive destinations, divert

A survey of more than 100 executives from four of Scotland’s industry sectors has revealed concerns about the impact of Brexit in the year ahead. The research, carried out by CMS, included select interviews and a survey of industry leaders from the renewable energy, life sciences, food & d

BBC Radio 4 has profiled Lord Reed, the new President of the Supreme Court. Professor MacQueen, who studied alongside Lord Reed, says the pair were "swots".

The value of major fraud cases going through the Scottish courts increased by £11 million, according to the latest data from KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, which analyses alleged fraud worth more than £100,000. Cases, valued at more than £15.6m (£15,669,670), were heard in cou

Andrew Ireland offers his personal insights on recent mediations in which he has been involved, contrasting them with his experience of pre-trial meetings in personal injury cases. Recent articles in Scottish Legal News by Julie Hamilton of MacRoberts, David Hossack of Morton Fraser and by the Vice

New legislation ensuring that any child witness in the most serious criminal cases will have their evidence pre-recorded comes into force today. The change, which will apply to certain cases in the High Court, will spare under 18s from having to give evidence during a trial.

Scottish Labour has called on the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC, to "consider his position" as a result of severe delays within the fatal accident inquiry system. The Sunday National has reported that a mother has been told that she will face an “unbearable” nine-month wait for a toxico

Gillespie Macandrew completed new build plot sales worth £285 million in 2019, representing an increase of 60 per cent on previous annual sale value and representing over 10 per cent of all private new build house sales in Scotland. Scotland is undergoing a programme of new housebuilding with

The UK's refusal to allow the inhabitants of the Chagos Islands to return to their homeland is a crime against humanity, an eminent international lawyer speaking in Edinburgh has said. Philippe Sands QC criticised Britain's failure to abide by a judgment of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) w

Members of the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee are set to visit new evidence-taking facilities as the Vulnerable Witnesses Act comes into force today. The new suite, which opened towards the end of last year, aims to provide a less daunting setting than a court for vulnerable witnesses

Vialex has appointed four new lawyers as it prepares for a year of expansion. The firm, which recently announced a strategic venture in London, has hired experienced corporate lawyer Emma Seddon as a senior legal adviser. Ms Seddon, from Aberdeen, joins Vialex from EDF Renewables where she work

International corporate law firm Rooney Nimmo has announced that Scott Nelson has joined the firm as a partner, based in its London and Edinburgh offices. Mr Nelson is an experienced corporate transactional lawyer who has spent his entire legal career focused on the representation of leading private