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The Guildry of Dundee has elected Scott Williamson, chairman of Blackadders, as the new Lord Dean of Guild. Mr Williamson is well known in the city and is also involved with a number of other local organisations including the Dundee and Angus Battalion of the Boys Brigade, TS Duncan, the local

David Hoey looks at a recent English employment case that revolved around personal liability. Personal liability is not that common in employment law. It is possible, for example, to sue the person who unlawfully discriminates an employee directly (in addition to the employer). Can an individual emp

The Scottish branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has launched the Young Members Group Committee. The committee consists of Laura McEwen (chair, CMS); Fiona Menzies (Scottish Arbitration Centre); Jennifer Macdonald (Turcan Connell); Martin Campbell (HKA); Sarah McIvor (Lloyd

Dentons has advised KKR-backed Calsonic Kansei on the agreement by its holding company, CK Holdings Co, Ltd., to acquire Magneti Marelli S.p.A., the automotive components business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.. Edinburgh-based corporate counsel Donald Smith worked on the deal.

Infringements on freedom of religion indicate the early signs of violent conflict, a United Nations special rapporteur has said. Speaking at an event in New York on the importance of the freedom of religion acting as an overall indicator of human rights protections, Ahmed Shaheed said

A judge has condemned a prison authority's decision to deprive an elderly accused man of a wheelchair. Seventy-seven-year-old Edward Cairney, who, along with Avril Jones, 58, is accused of murdering Margaret Fleming, was due to appear in court to apply for bail after their trial collapsed. The two d

Mattac, a new law firm providing a range of services including estate agency, conveyancing, litigation, wills and personal injury has launched in Edinburgh. The firm aims to offer a fresh approach to legal services, with a focus on transparency, accessibility and a 'plain English’ approach.

Morton Fraser has appointed agricultural law specialist Linsey Barclay-Smith as a partner to its agricultural and rural property team. Ms Barclay-Smith, who has over 20 years of experience in agricultural and rural property law at firms including Turcan Connell and Thorntons LLP, is one of

Pictured: Martin Ewan (right) receives the award from TechX’s technology accelerator manager Stuart MacKinven. Pinsent Masons has been named partner of the year by the Oil & Gas Technology Centre’s (OGTC) accelerator programme TechX.

Craig Watt looks at a recent case proving the worth of old-fashioned pleading points. According to the Commercial Court’s webpage, the keynote for framing written pleadings in a commercial action is “flexibility”. This reflects the intention that commercial actions should provide a

To what extent is an employer vicariously liable for the wrongful actions of its staff which take place outwith the usual ambit of daily workplace activities? Jim Herd looks at a recent English judgment on the issue. The English Court of Appeal has just released its judgment in Bellman v Northampton

In the 20th anniversary year of the Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998, what have we learned and what are the next steps in Scotland's human rights journey?Join us in Glasgow on the 14th of November to mark twenty years of the Human Rights Act and reflect on the potential of the next tw

A QC has said he would not longer recommend a career in criminal law to young people entering the legal profession as the court system is heading towards a crisis. A lack of trainee criminal lawyers has led to fears over the future provision and quality of criminal lawyers also adds to his misgiving

Practical guidance has been produced to help businesses identify and prevent human trafficking and exploitation across their operations. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has also announced he will write to all major Scottish companies who appear not to have met their duty to publish an annual statemen