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The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused an appeal by a 57-year-old woman challenging the appointment by her local authority of a welfare guardian with the power to determine where she could live and where she was allowed to go. The appellant, JK, argued that the appointment amounted to a deprivation of
The Scotsman has published an obituary of Michael Gascoigne, who has passed away at the age of 72. "At 13 he was awarded a scholarship to Fettes College, Edinburgh, where he excelled in all aspects of school life. Studious and inquisitive by inclination, popular with his peers and teachers, and with
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has expressed concern over the treatment and care of vulnerable women with mental ill health in Cornton Vale prison. In a new report it highlights the lack of available beds in specific units in Scotland’s mental health facilities and raises critical
A man who was on his deathbed with necrotizing fasciitis and who later developed alcoholism has overcome his challenges to graduate from Abertay University with an LLB. William Murphy, 52, from Cowdenbeath, left school at the age of 15 with no qualifications. He thereafter began a 25-year career in
Pinsent Masons has updated its bonus scheme for fee-earners as well as business operations staff. The new scheme will see staff expected to satisfy the same criteria for bonuses, irrespective of their department or role.
Dundee University LLB graduate and mooter Jack Jones spoke to Scottish Legal News about his experience competing at a prestigious international competition – from home. Jack represented Scotland at the 2021 Telders International Law Moot Court Competition last month along with&n
Workers are under pressure to settle employment claims instead of waiting to go to court as the tribunal system reportedly struggles to cope with the volume of business, The Times reports. Some trials are being listed for 2023.
The UK government will undermine devolution if they establish freeports in Scotland and Wales without reaching agreement with devolved governments, according to Scottish and Welsh ministers. The devolved governments said that while they were committed to working with the UK government, UK ministers
Irwin Mitchell has announced it will double paternity leave and introduce a number of other changes aimed at supporting staff with families. The new changes, effective immediately, will allow staff to take four weeks of paid paternity leave, regardless of position in the firm or length of service.
Gilson Gray Financial Management (GGFM), the wealth management wing of law firm Gilson Gray, has acquired Glasgow-based financial services provider Westbourne Wealth Management, specialists in advising business owners and entrepreneurs, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the takeover, Richard Smith,
Shared Parenting Scotland has called for a "new vision" to breathe life into the Scottish government's proposed overhaul of child contact centres. The government has launched a consultation on changes to the Children (Scotland) Act 2020, proposing an overhaul of child contact centres, focusing on th
One hundred days ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, the Scottish government has set out how it will help meet the global goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change. The indicative Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) published today outlines Scotland’s contribution to preventing warming of mor
Brodies LLP has been recognised for its expertise in advising clients on high value personal and family matters, in the annual Chambers UK High Net Worth Guide. The firm maintains its band 1 rankings for private wealth law services in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh, and achieves a band 4 UK ranking
Solicitor Chiara Pieri tells Scottish Legal News about her career journey – from working as a paralegal to qualifying as a solicitor and becoming president of the Scottish Young Lawyers' Association. In 2014 Chiara Pieri graduated from Glasgow University with an LLB with Italian – a