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Edinburgh Law School PhD candidate Álvaro García Martínez has been awarded the prize of "Laureate of the Arbitration Academy 2018". Mr Martínez was awarded the prize for his essay on the topic “Is there a need to reform the New York Convention of 10 June 1958?&rdquo

Via@LawSocPresident: The heads of the Law Societies of England and Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland are pictured above in a photo celebrating the first time in which the presidents of the UK's three solicitor bodies are women.  

Intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has been named an official corporate sponsor of Banchory Beer Festival in Deeside for the second year running as the event continues to go from strength to strength. The bi-annual event, held at the Deeside Rugby Club Pitches in Banchory, is a festival of

The deadline for responses to the Scottish government's family law consultation has been extended until midnight on 28 September 2018. The consultation covers a wide range of issues that affect children including: how the court considers the views of the child; support for the child; who a child sho

A charity promoting rationality and science has become the largest marriage provider in Scotland, according to figures from the National Records of Scotland. The Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) overtook the Church of Scotland for the first time last year, conducting 3,280 marriages.

Dentons has been awarded Platinum Employer Partner accreditation in Scotland by STEP, the global professional association for practitioners who specialise in family inheritance and succession planning. This is the highest of three accreditation levels awarded under STEP's Employer Partnership P

A Court of Session or Sheriff Court action can be raised for the sole purpose of obtaining security pending the outcome of a case being decided in a foreign court, according to the recent Inner House case of AA v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Commission for

Andy Knox has been appointed principal solicitor at Lanarkshire Community Law Centre, a legal practice working in partnership with Citizens Advice Bureaux across North Lanarkshire. The law centre provides advice and representation to people vulnerable to homelessness, unemployment, or

Earlier this year, Martyn Evans released his “Independent Strategic Review” of the legal aid system. Solicitor Ken Dalling has prepared the following open letter in response. Dear Sir,

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has launched a new guide to help solicitors avoid the most common complaints.  The short guide – based on the SLCC’s experience of real cases – outlines ten steps which solicitors can take to avoid the most common complaint

Lord Hope’s Diaries is the title of a series of books which covers the whole of Lord Hope’s career at the Scottish bar and as a judge both in Edinburgh and then in London. It provides a unique and fascinating insight into a way of life in the law that has now passed into history. Three v

A venue in legal London said to be at the heart of the Indian independence movement has been saved from destruction after a local authority refused permission for its redevelopment, The Times reports. The freeholder of the India Club on the Strand wanted to redevelop the building into a hotel but th

Terra Firma Chambers’ Roddy McIlvride QC has been featured in The Times as its "Lawyer of the Week". The article highlights the silk's work with the Faculty of Advocates’ Pro Bono Unit, including his representation of an 84-year-old pensioner which saw her win almost £5,000 to repa

Burness Paull LLP has appointed four new partners as its new management team officially takes the helm. With effect from 1st August 2018, Peter Lawson takes over as chairman while Tamar Tammes moves into the role of managing partner.

The number of violent crimes in Scotland has risen to its highest level since 2012/13. Scottish government figures show there were 7,164 violent crimes in Scotland last year, compared to 6,737 in 2015/16.