Search: https://www.galaxus.ch/en/sector/showdiscussion/snaphack-v3-visit-kunghaccom-q7pa26us-222712

The Highland Council will promote, on behalf of Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), proposed byelaws to restrict public access rights during launches at the Sutherland SpacePort by Tongue. The proposed byelaws will be made available for public inspection and a 12-week public consultation will ta

When a partner of a law firm contacts me about their marketing efforts, I often sense their caution. More often than not, I learn that they have previously been “burned” by a marketer who promised the world but ultimately lacked the tools to deliver. Developing a successful legal marketi

Melissa Rutherford, a criminal defence solicitor and specialist in trauma-informed practice, is to address the next meeting of Disabling Barriers Scotland. The group, founded by Tom McGovern and Fraser Mackay, is open to support from all who have an interest in making the Scottish legal sector more

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted seven of its lawyers to partner and 10 to legal director. The promotions took effect on 1 May.

The Law Society of Scotland has today published the results of its major anti-money laundering (AML) thematic review into practices’ Policies, Controls and Procedures (PCPs). The thematic review found examples of best practice, alongside notable opportunities for practices to improve in this c

A new research project is to examine legal failings associated with the Post Office scandal in a bid to prevent similar injustices occurring in the future. The landmark study, led by researchers at the University of Exeter and UCL, comes as a statutory judicial inquiry into the scandal continues.

The Scottish government will challenge the Secretary of State for Scotland’s use of Section 35 of the Scotland Act to stop the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill going forward to Royal Assent following the Scottish Parliament’s approval of the legislation in December 2022. Social

Developing a personal brand allows solicitors to differentiate themselves from their competitors and stand out in a crowded legal marketplace. A solid reputation can attract new clients and facilitate career advancement. Unfortunately, many of the brightest legal minds remain unknown because they ha

Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland will be subject to tighter controls in order to reduce the risk of spreading Bovine Tuberculosis (TB). From 18 May, changes to legislation will come into force which will require stricter pre-movement testing of cattle, adding extra precautions for animals comin

Ransomware attacks are increasing in volume, and threat actors are increasingly aggressive and sophisticated in the nature of such attacks. While guidance has been introduced to help businesses understand what measures they should take to address ransomware risk, there are increasingly complex chall

Rob Marrs, head of education at the Law Society of Scotland, details the support of the Scottish legal community for Ukrainian lawyers. I’ll confess that my knowledge of Ukraine prior to last year’s invasion by Russia was limited. I knew the names of some of the cities. I had a vague ide

Scotland saw a two per cent fall in the number of crimes recorded by police last year. Newly-published national statistics show that Police Scotland recorded 287,678 crimes in the year ending December 2022 compared to 292,316 crimes in the previous 12 months – and four per cent lower than the

Compass Chambers' Barry Smith KC has been appointed by the Scottish government's ferry-owning firm to lead an investigation into the procurement of two ships from Ferguson Marine, which are hundreds of millions of pounds over budget and many years behind schedule. Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited

The number of companies filing for administration in Scotland fell by a quarter in 2022 despite rising inflation, weaker trade and geopolitical uncertainty continuing to put businesses under pressure. Analysis of notices in The Gazette by Interpath Advisory reveals that a total of 32 companies fell

A former secretary at a Nazi concentration camp has been convicted of complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people. Irmgard Furchne, 97, worked from June 1943 to April 1945 as a stenographer and typist at the Stutthof concentration camp, where around 65,000 people were killed, including 28,00