Samira Ahmed's high profile victory in her equal pay claim against the BBC should be sounding alarm bells for many employers who do not have a clear and transparent system for valuing jobs and setting pay, writes Sarah Gilzean. In its judgment issued on 10 January, the London Central Employment Trib
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Millicent Grant has become the first chartered legal executive to be appointed an Honorary Queen’s Counsel. A Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) board member and a former CILEx president had her appointment approved by Her Majesty The Queen yesterday, along with nine other Honorar
iBIC's Masterclass on joint investigative interviews (JIIs) will take place on 24 January 2020. Places are limited. Book your place by 17 January 2020. Getting It Right For Every Child Witness is necessary and achievable. Children can be good witnesses when adults are good questioners, as this short
Harper Macleod has won a competitive tender to be appointed as principal adviser to Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS), the country’s biggest landowner, on a wide range of legal services. The appointment means that Harper Macleod has continuously advised the government body responsible for manag
The Crown Office has pledged to expedite the processing of toxicology results amid worries that Scotland's latest drug death figures could be delayed. Results are currently on hold as the Crown Office has an ongoing dispute with Glasgow University, whose forensic toxicology unit carried out the test
A new BBC radio drama was inspired by a visit to Strathclyde Mediation Clinic. Clare Glynn from Hopscotch Films visited the clinic early last year, interviewing mediators and observing two mediations referred by Glasgow Sheriff Court, in preparation for their drama Mediation.
TLT has announced Gareth Oldale as its head of privacy and cybersecurity. Mr Oldale will have a particular focus on expanding TLT’s service offering in this area, including the use of legaltech to help solve clients’ challenges in this complex area of the law.
The legality of Police Scotland's controversial 'cyber kiosks', which will be rolled out next week despite the Justice Secretary's expectation they will attract a legal challenge, has been questioned by a civil liberties expert. Dr Nick McKerrell, senior lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian Univers
Knowledge about land ownership and plans for land use differ between rural and urban communities, a Scottish Land Commission survey has found. The commission carried out two surveys last year, one for landowners and one for communities, to establish a baseline understanding of the level of awar
DWF advised on 68 corporate deals in the first half of the financial year, compared with 61 deals a year earlier, the firm has said. Technology remained DWF's most active business sector with 20 deals advised on but there was also a marked increase in the number of deals completed in the energy and
Thorntons has reported a 10.5 per cent growth in turnover for the year to 31 May 2019 to a record £29.8 million, with profits increasing by 22.2 per cent. The 57-partner firm has gone through a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions since 2014 as part of a five year strategy. In March 20
Addleshaw Goddard has appointed Robert Phillips as a legal director. A specialist employment and business immigration lawyer with more than 12 years’ experience in contentious and non-contentious cases, he joins the firm from Burness Paull, where he was a senior associate.
Scott Lindsay has joined the Law Society of Scotland as executive director of finance and operations. Mr Lindsay, a chartered accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS), has most recently run his own consultancy business, SLL Business Consultants. Prior to tha
Tayside patients affected by violent and chaotic lifestyles are being offered help and support when appearing at A&E following the expansion of a ground-breaking project to Ninewells Hospital. The Navigator service connects vulnerable patients with support services that can help address their ne
Lord Reed has been installed as the new President of the Supreme Court. Lord Reed was sworn in at a ceremony in London this morning, where he was “especially pleased to see here so many of my former colleagues of the Scottish bench and bar”.
