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Among the crowd of 17,500 people who descended on Bught Park in Inverness for the European Pipe Band Championships was one special guest – the US Attorney General, William Barr. Mr Barr, who was surrounded by FBI agents, is a keen piper, the Press and Journal reports.

The Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee has today launched a call for evidence on new Scottish government proposals to create a Scottish Biometrics Commissioner. ‘Biometric data’ covers personal information including physical, biological, physiological or behavioural identifier

Helensburgh legal firm Raeburn Hope becomes part of BTO Solicitors LLP today and will become known as BTO Raeburn Hope. Raeburn Hope, which was set up by partner Alastair Hope in 1982, currently provides court and family services, residential and commercial conveyancing, wills and estates advice and

Lindsays has announced the promotion of Andrew Duff who becomes a director in Lindsays’ rural services team. Mr Duff joined the firm in 2013 as an associate and has acted for clients in relation to the purchase, sale and leasing of property, mineral leases and options for windfarms. He has a p

Brodies LLP has appointed high-growth specialist David Gallagher as a partner in its commercial services team. Mr Gallagher started his career in private practice, specialising in sectors including textiles, food and drink, technology and sports, before taking up a Saltire Fellowship at Babson Colle

The Scottish government has abandoned plans that would have allowed anyone over 16 to change their legal gender within a day or brief waiting period. Some feminists have described the move as a “major victory” for women’s rights.

TLT has appointed two senior procurement specialists as part of its continued expansion in Scotland. Caroline Ramsay was previously partner and head of both the procurement and state aid practices at Pinsent Masons. Recognised for her ability to combine extensive experience of public procurement pra

Ampersand is delighted to welcome Shane Dundas and Michael Way to the stable, who both called to the bar on Friday. Mr Dundas calls to the bar as the youngest advocate in Scotland, having completed his traineeship with one of Scotland’s leading litigation firms. He has experience in the areas

Anderson Strathern has joined angel syndicate Equity Gap and made its first investment in Glasgow-headquartered energy sector instrumentation specialist Synaptec. Anderson Strathern’s new investment vehicle, AS Capital, plans to make further investments alongside Equity Gap, the Edinburgh-head

Lord Cullen of Whitekirk is to step down from his role as Chancellor of Abertay University following this summer’s graduation ceremonies. After 10 years of service to Abertay, the former Lord President of the Court of Session will preside over his final graduation ceremonies at the Caird Hall,

Women in the Law UK, the networking organisation designed to encourage, inspire and support the next generation of lawyers and women in business, held its Glasgow launch on Wednesday at the offices of Harper Macleod. The first event in the city – entitled "Progressing your career with confiden

Eight new members have been admitted to the Faculty of Advocates, and welcomed to “the best job in the legal profession”. Those ending their days as devils and donning their wig and gown were: Tracey Brown, Bruce Langlands, Megan Dewart, Ranald Macpherson, Murray Steel, Shane Dundas, Gre

A review of a consultation on hate crime found no consensus on whether the legislative response to crimes motivated by gender should cover women only, although organisations with expertise in women’s issues believe the focus should be on women only. An analysis of responses to the Scottish gov

TLT has obtained a permanent 3am licence for LIQRS, a late night bar premises in Dumfries town centre. The firm convinced the Nithsdale division of the Dumfries & Galloway licensing board to grant the request as an exception to its own policy which caps trading hours at 2am in the town.

Victoria Kerr examines why businesses should consider enhanced shared parental pay. It has been reported that as one of her last moves before leaving Downing Street, Theresa May will attempt to introduce 12 weeks' paid paternity leave for new fathers. Separately, the English Court of Appeal rec