Lord Pentland The Scottish Law Commission’s has published its annual report outlining progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2017.
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Most UK law firms have not drawn up a Brexit business plan, according to a new Smith & Williamson survey of senior partners. Only 23 per cent of senior partners said that they had a business plan for dealing with Brexit, despite 60 per cent of more than 100 managing partners at firms in all UK j
Kate Dowdalls QC Kate Dowdalls QC successfully opposed an appeal to the Sheriff Appeal Court by the parents of an 11 year old girl against the granting of a Permanence Order.
Jen Murray Jennifer Murray of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM) writes on upcoming submission requirements for Scotland's stamp duty replacement.
Westminster's Women and Equalities Committee has called for written submissions to its inquiry on sexual harassment in the workplace. Part of its remit will be to determine if non-disclosure agreements are being "abused by legal experts and employers to cover up wrongdoing", committee chair Maria Mi
The International Regulatory Strategy Group, in conjunction with Clifford Chance and DLA Piper, has produced a document to help inform organisations of the requirements arising from the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in relation to data governance and compliance c
Paula Lee Leigh Day has announced the launch of what is potentially, at £4 billion, the largest ever equal pay challenge in UK history, aimed at Tesco.
Graeme Dey The former Arbroath Sheriff Court building will be put on the open market if a community buy-out effort does not secure the cash soon, the Evening Telegraph reports.
Colin Hulme Burness Paull has secured a quartet of accolades for its intellectual property law practice.
Blackadders' dedicated incapacity law team is aiming to raise £1,000 for charity by "bagging" as many Munros as possible in a single day. The funds are being collected for Alzheimer Scotland to support its range of specialist services for people in Scotland with dementia and their carers.
A new report has called for legislative change in the UK to protect British nationals from torture and ill-treatment abroad. Beyond Discretion: The protection of British nationals abroad from torture and ill-treatment looks at the experiences of several British nationals that sought the UK governmen
Women partners at law firms in London are paid 24 per cent less than their male counterparts, according to new research. The figure is one of the key findings from a survey by Major, Lindsey & Africa of 180 partners representing 67 firms. The survey was sent to Magic Circle firms, the top 30 UK
A Dublin-based law firm has announced that it will accept Bitcoin payments from clients in what it believes is a first for an Irish law firm. In a statement, Cosgrove Gaynard Solicitors said it had "decided to accept Bitcoin after receiving requests from a number of clients".
Some solicitors have expressed concern about what they claim to be the Law Society of Scotland’s “lack of dialogue” with the legal profession over the approval of its proposed regulatory scheme for alternative business structures (ABS) and the society's progress as a regulator of ABS. ABS allo
The European Court of Human Rights is launching a series of five new factsheets. The factsheets concern case law on the themes of access to the Internet and the freedom to receive and impart information; deprivation of citizenship; legal professional privilege; and accompanied and unaccompanied migr
