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Brodies LLP has appointed an oil & gas specialist Adam Brooks to support clients operating in the energy industry in the Highlands. Mr Brooks joins the firm as an associate and will be based in the firm’s Dingwall office. With over six years’ in-house experience, working for oil and

Balfour and Manson, the firm leading the legal fight to prevent the suspension of debate in the UK Parliament on a no-deal Brexit, has welcomed the news that there will be a full court hearing on the issue. More than 75 politicians - including new Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson and SNP MP Joanna Cherry Q

A recent decision by the Inner House of the Court of Session held that Scottish courts have the ability to grant protective orders against an employer’s assets even where claims have been brought against them in an Employment Tribunal, write Eleanor Mannion and Laurie Anderson. The Case

A new property court similar to the Scottish system should be established in England and Wales to deal with the proposed scrapping of section 21 repossessions, according to a property management firm. Apropos by DJ Alexander believes that the rest of the UK needs the equivalent of the First-tier Tri

The Scottish government has paid over £500,000 in legal expenses to Alex Salmond over its botched inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment made against him. It admitted breaching its own guidelines after the former first minister took the government to court over how it dealt with the acc

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has agreed to a fast-tracked hearing on whether Prime Minister Boris Johnson can legally suspend Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit. More than 70 MPs and peers have joined forced to call on the courts to rule that suspending Parliament to

Lord Carlile has been appointed to lead an independent review of the controversial Prevent counter-terrorism programme. The barrister and former independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has promised to conduct a "strongly evidence-based" review of the scheme, which has drawn criticism from trad

Campbell Clark, a partner in the corporate & commercial team at Blackadders LLP, has been appointed as chair of the advisory board of LEGUS, the international network of law firms, for a two-year term. Mr Clark has been Blackadders’ main LEGUS contact since the firm joined the network in 2

The Scottish Civil Justice Council has published its sixth annual report, which outlines its achievements, accounts and a summary of the rules prepared during the year. Writing his foreword as council chair, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, charted the council’s continued work on civil court

ESPC has announced that its charity partner for the upcoming year is Fresh Start, an Edinburgh-based organisation helping people who have been homeless get established in their new home. The charity works with volunteers and organisations from across the local community to deliver a range of service

A legal petition to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson forcing through a no-deal Brexit by suspending Parliament has been granted permission to proceed. Given the urgency of the situation, an initial hearing to determine further procedure is due to be held at the Court of Session tomorrow before

Planning lawyer Fraser Mitchell has been appointed to Shoosmiths as a partner in its Edinburgh-based real estate team. Mr Mitchell, who graduated in law from the University of Edinburgh has moved from Shepherd & Wedderburn in Edinburgh where he was previously senior associate in its planning and

Employers will be taking a sharp intake of breath at the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the case Brazel v The Harpur Trust (UNISON intervening) which addresses how to calculate pay for workers and employees who work irregular hours throughout the year, writes Tricia Walker. The decision

The head of a Scottish justice organisation has been profiled in a BBC Radio 4 programme. Scotland’s Justice Warrior takes a look at the work of Karyn McCluskey, chief executive of Community Justice Scotland.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to "overhaul the criminal justice system" in England and Wales by reviewing sentencing policy, investing £2.5 billion in the construction of new prisons, and strengthening police stop-and-search powers. A review team reporting back to Mr Johnson