Scottish contractors are increasingly demanding "Brexit clauses" in construction contracts to ensure they are not liable for costs caused by a no-deal Brexit, The Times reports. The move is sparked by concern that Britain's exit from the EU could lead to increased costs and supply chain disruptions
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Pinsent Masons has been named the most inclusive employer in the UK by lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality charity Stonewall in its Top 100 Employers list for 2019.
Via Andrew Mackenzie: The Scottish Arbitration Centre had the pleasure of hosting a table at the Society of Scottish Lawyers in London Burns Supper, with guests Lisa Bingham, Louis Flannery QC, Samantha Cumming, Rona MacRae, Thomas Jones, Shimantika Mandal and Emily Albou.
Amnesty International has applied to the Spanish courts for permission to observe the upcoming trial of twelve Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists.
Gibson Kerr has recruited three solicitors and two support staff and promoted a paralegal to trainee solicitor, bringing its staff portfolio to 15.
Via Martin Hogg: The University of Edinburgh's new Law Library opened its doors today, welcoming students beginning the new term as the Law School completes its return to a refurbished Old College five years after the project was launched – one of the most ambitious in its 300-year histo
Courts in Saudi Arabia will notify women by text message when they have been divorced under a new regulation aimed at ending secret divorces. In a statement, the Saudi justice ministry said women will now "be notified of any changes to their marital status via text message".
Staff at the Scottish Law Commission said goodbye to outgoing chairman Lord Pentland yesterday and presented him with a cake that included his picture and legal keywords and phrases such as "homicide" and "leases".
The next event in CLT Scotland’s extremely successful Scots Law 2019 Conference/Exhibition Series will be taking place at BT Murrayfield Stadium on 11 & 12 March.
Poland has reinstated the 27 Supreme Court judges who were forced to retire under controversial judicial reforms opposed by the European Commission. Legislation reversing the change in the judicial retirement age was signed into law by President Andrzej Duda yesterday after the European Court of Jus
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on allowing certain prisoners to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections. The move comes after Holyrood's equalities and human rights committee advocated an end to the UK's blanket ban on prisoner voting.
Burness Paull, based on the third floor of Exchange Plaza in Edinburgh has leased the 16,676 sq ft second floor beneath its current premises, taking its total floor space in the building to 33,353 sq ft.
Colleagues at CMS Scotland are celebrating after generating thousands of pounds in donations for this year’s Sleep in the Park fund-raiser staged last Saturday.
Thirteen hardy souls from McVey & Murricane (MM) endured a cold and damp evening in Glasgow on 8 December supporting pioneering social entrepreneurs SocialBite.
