Scottish Legal News spoke to Niamh Hargan about her busy life as a media lawyer and novelist. Lawyer by day and writer by night – literally – Niamh Hargan juggles a demanding job in media law while penning novels in her spare time.
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Aria Grace Law has become the first corporate law firm in the UK to become a community interest company (CIC) to lock in its commitment to donating all profits to charity. The firm, which is attracting an increasing number of lawyers, is underpinned by a commitment to share the wealth between client
Those affected by significant changes in their business rate bills will have very little time to react and appeal, Colliers has warned as new legislation is implemented.
Products containing the mineral talc are set to be removed from UK shelves amid fears they may contain asbestos material following a rise in litigation in the United States, write David Short and Peter Littlefair. Putting profits over product safety has been the battleground for product liability ca
The deadline for donations to the Faculty Christmas Collection, which supports vulnerable families in Fife, is fast approaching. Now in its eighth year, the Faculty Christmas Collection raises funds to support vulnerable families in Fife facilitated through Home-Start, a charity that helps families
Stronachs has swapped Secret Santa for donations of money, food and staple household items to local charity CFine (Community Food Initiatives North East).
Professor Alexandra Braun, Lord President Reid chair of law at Edinburgh Law School, has written an article entitled Compensating unpaid domestic care in the testamentary context II: Possible approaches and potential objections – for the Edinburgh Private Law Blog. "In a previous blog entry, I
Anderson Strathern’s employment law specialist Musab Hemsi has long argued that engaging someone through the Construction Industry Scheme doesn’t necessarily always mean they will be defined as self-employed – and this recent ruling (Richards v Waterfield Homes Limited) confirms hi
The tax on buying property in Scotland has reached a record figure, according to analysis by property firm DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm said that Scottish government revenues from Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) increased by 11.5 per cent between September and October rising £7.2m to a
The Aberdeen Bar Association, which represents the interests of criminal and civil court lawyers who practice at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, has elected Garry Sturrock as its new president. Mr Sturrock is a senior associate and accredited family lawyer at Brodies LLP and is based in Aberdeen. With over
Tweed Wealth Management has acquired the wealth management arm of Highlands legal firm Macleod & MacCallum. The tie-up means Macleod & MacCallum Wealth Management will become part of Tweed Wealth Management, bolstering the latter’s position as a financial advisory force in the region.
We have previously written and spoken about the Lloyd v Google representative action, a case which progressed through the English courts before the Supreme Court unanimously decided that representative actions for 'damage' caused by the data controller cannot be decided in a group basis using a repr
People experiencing homelessness in Scotland will have the ability to settle and access support wherever they choose under legislation coming into force tomorrow. As it stands, councils can ask people to demonstrate their connection to the area where they present as homeless. If they are unable to d
MBM Commercial has announced the appointment of Alison Scott as partner and head of the firm’s commercial property practice. Ms Scott takes the reins of the department upon the retirement of Jane Ramsay.
Are you looking for a stocking filler for the lover of legal philosophy in your life? Or perhaps you just want them to stop talking about it. In any case, rejoice, for SLN's jurisprudential primer series has been turned into a book – just in time for Christmas.
