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Edward Targowski KC has been appointed as a justice of the Supreme Court of Tonga following 50 years of practice at the Scottish bar. Mr Targowski called to the bar in 1975 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1989. His early career took him to the Seychelles between 1983 and 1985 where he held the

Barristers who “failed in their professional duties” while representing the Post Office during the Horizon IT scandal are to face disciplinary action, the profession’s regulator has warned. The Bar Standards Board (BSB), which oversees more than 18,000 barristers in England and Wal

Two Edinburgh Law School students have represented Scotland on the international stage, reaching the semi-finals of the Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition. Ellie Jones and Anna Lisowska, students on the diploma in professional legal practice (DPLP), travelled to the Universit

Oz (London) No.33, February 1971. Cover image by Norman Lindsay. In part one of a retrospective on a notorious obscenity trial, sparked by a subversive depiction of Rupert Bear in the counter-cultural magazine Oz, Ronnie Clancy KC looks at how the case became a defining legal and cultural clash of t

Burness Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner. The newly appointed partners are Jo McLean (technology and commercial), Fiona Carlin (restructuring and insolvency), Kirstin Beattie (construction and projects), Lisa Byars (employment), and Stuart Gardiner (real estate).

MFMac has announced the promotion of four legal directors to partner. The promotions follow the appointment of Claire Macpherson (private client) and Shaz Khalid (corporate) as partners at the start of the year and represent the first internal partner promotions since the 2023 merger between MacRobe

Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace has appointed Lindsay Anderson as an associate solicitor within the firm’s private client department. Ms Anderson brings significant experience in private client work, having advised clients across rural Aberdeenshire for many years. Qualifying as a solicit

Three Scots whose convictions were quashed following the Horizon IT scandal have still not been traced, according to a Scottish government report. Legislation introduced last year to overturn convictions linked to the scandal has so far cleared 65 people. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (S

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) is coming to the South of Scotland to ask people about their experiences of economic, social and cultural rights. The spotlight research will assess how human rights such as housing, health, education, food, social security and culture are being realised a

Will Cole surveys recent irritancy cases in the wake of a new judgment. In Scotland, commercial tenants who breach their lease obligations may find their leases terminated by “irritancy”. Since the 1980s, the lease provisions in question have been rendered less draconian by provisions in

Watermans has welcomed Kirsty Millar as property sales manager. Ms Millar will oversee the firm’s property marketing and sales strategies. She said: “I’m feeling positive about this role. It’s a great opportunity to lead the team, streamline processes and drive the estate age

President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed has announced his intention to retire from the court on 10 January 2027.  Lord Reed became a Supreme Court justice in February 2012. He became deputy president in June 2018 and then president in January 2020. 

A recurring theme in commercial litigation is the attempt by a defender to escape liability by asserting that the “wrong party” was sued. This argument often surfaces where goods or services were supplied under an apparently straightforward commercial arrangement, but invoices were issue