Ahead of a major ruling of the Supreme Court next month, Cat MacLean takes a look at the jurisprudence of online fraud. Part two follows tomorrow. Online fraud has been on the rise for many years. The pace of attacks has quickened with the pandemic and the advent of working from home. In most cases,
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Gilson Gray has signalled its commitment to the Tayside region with the opening of a new central office at 2 West Marketgait, Dundee. The move will bring together multiple teams across 4,500 sq. ft. of office space in one of the city’s most iconic business locations, close to the waterfront V&
What is our legal heritage? The question arises from the legal career of one Scot who left Scotland and then succeeded in another legal jurisdiction, writes Dr Robert Shiels. Perhaps another way of considering the question suggested is to ask: whose legal heritage is it anyway? The free movement of
Compass has welcomed David McNaughtan KC back to practice after a period as a full time advocate depute in Crown Office. During his time as Crown counsel, he prosecuted High Court trials across Scotland in charges of rape, domestic abuse, historic sex abuse and attempted murder.
TLT has appointed two new senior hires to its commercial services group in Edinburgh. Dr Julie Nixon joins TLT as managing associate. A former life scientist who has completed a PhD in molecular biology and genetics at institutions including Harvard University and the University of Edinburgh, she ha
The Lord Advocate has welcomed reporting on the first three years' operation of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. The Scottish government published the results of research projects examining the experiences of a small sample of witnesses – including children – in domestic abuse cas
Lindsays has reported a year-on-year increase in the average price of properties it has sold, with the average price in Edinburgh reaching £325,000. Despite ongoing economic uncertainty and political turmoil, the firm believes market appetite remains steady and notes that predictions of price
Three legal directors at Thorntons have started 2023 in their new roles as partners. Both Anne Miller and Mike Kemp have been promoted to partner in the dispute resolution and claims team in Dundee while Graeme Dickson steps up to partner in the private client team in Edinburgh.
Teams serving community payback orders (CPOs) have been making Christmas wreaths for sale to support people’s mental health over the festive season. Unpaid workers in Fife have been raising money for mental health charity the Samaritans through the sale of wreaths made from foraged local mater
Staff in Shoosmiths' Glasgow office Throughout December, staff in the Edinburgh and Glasgow offices of Shoosmiths entered into the Christmas spirit to help support and raise funds for their local charity partners.
MBM Commercial has advised Fitabeo Therapeutics on its successful spin out.
All new-build homes in Scotland will soon have to meet the internationally recognised ‘Passivhaus’ standard after the Scottish government agreed to progress legislation proposed by Scottish Labour MSP Alex Rowley. The Proposed Domestic Building Environmental Standards (Scotland) Bil
Thomas Ross KC has detailed the likely challenges to the use of EncroChat evidence in Scottish criminal procedure. South of the border there have been a number of challenges but in Scotland there are two hurdles for a challenge to the admissibility of evidence, he said.
Pauline Hughes outlines the implications of changes to flexible working laws. The Scottish government has recently announced that they will soon be passing new legislation around flexible working, updating the current rules to, ironically, make the scheme more flexible for employees.
Martin Sinclair, a partner with Mackinnons Solicitors LLP, has been elected as the new president of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen for the coming year. Founded by Royal Charter in 1774, the society has played an important role in highlighting Aberdeen on the legal map of Scotland.
