A new student clinic at Edinburgh Law School will be the first of its kind in Scotland and only the second in the UK when it opens its doors next month. The Scottish Tax Clinic, run by the university in conjunction with charity partner TaxAid, represents a significant expansion of pro bono tax servi
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Lawyers in Glasgow have boycotted today's holiday custody court. Last year, the Lord President, Lord Carloway, confirmed that such courts would be convened on court holidays. The defence profession, however, was not consulted nor was it offered additional remuneration, in contrast to prosecutors and
Adam Swayne looks at how to will cryptocurrency. Every year, millions of pounds worth of cryptocurrency are lost forever because the owners of the currency failed to put a plan in place to leave it to loved ones. A 2020 study by the Cremation Institute indicated that 89 per cent of cryptocurrency ow
Professor Donna McKenzie-Skene, of Aberdeen University's School of Law, has retired after 29 years of service. She joined the school as a lecturer in 1992 and was promoted first to senior lecturer in 1999 and to professor earlier this year. Before joining the university, she was a court lawyer for f
A new approach to interviews for vulnerable child victims and witnesses is to be rolled out across Scotland. The Scottish government is funding the £2 million initiative – which involves pre-recorded investigative interviews of children conducted jointly by police officers and social wor
The Scottish government has been urged to establish a specialist environmental court for Scotland following findings earlier this year that the jurisdiction falls foul of international law. In July, a UN body determined that Scotland’s legal system did not comply with international environment
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Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced the promotion of 12 solicitors to associate and 16 associates to senior associate. Gabby Ives, Craig Brodie and Scarlett Leigh have been promoted to associate in the firm's property team, while Abby Doig and Lucy Mulreany have become associates in the banking an
UK law firms' fees and profits are exceeding expectations this year, a report from PwC shows. Its 30th Law Firms’ Survey showed that just under three-quarters of firms reported an increase in fee income with 76 per cent seeing profit increases. The findings are consonant with the figures from
Shoosmiths has announced partner David Jackson is to become its CEO from next May. Simon Boss, who remains CEO at Shoosmiths alongside chairperson Peter Duff, did not stand for re-election.
An elderly man has succeeded in challenging the procedural fairness of a hearing in which he was subjected to an experience reminiscent of Franz Kafka's The Trial, his lawyer said. In 2019, Dr Denis Paling appeared at Ipswich Magistrates Court in a case concerning unpaid council tax relating to a le
Aberdein Considine has made a number of senior appointments to its lender services practice group (LSPG) including the hire of a banking and compliance specialist. George McNaughton has joined the firm as the head of compliance for the firm's LSPG following a 30 year career in banking and finance.
Compass Chambers is delighted to have been recognised as a leading set by Chambers UK in the latest edition of the directory which was published today. Compass has received 47 individual rankings in 7 practice area categories. Compass is also ranked Band 1 as a set in 4 categories – Personal I
Consumers have been advised to be alert as a sinister new scam purporting to be from Edinburgh Sheriff Court circulates Scotland. People are being contacted by bots which spoof what seems to be an official phone number and demand outstanding payments on fines in a bid to secure personal financial in
We will hear lots about net-zero targets and tackling climate change in the coming weeks as COP26 arrives in Glasgow. Scotland has set itself the ambitious target of reducing emissions of all greenhouse gases to net zero by 2045. The rest of the UK, in common with most other countries, is targeting