Harper Macleod has advised the shareholders of Pump Action Limited on the sale of 50 per cent of their business to Nevis Capital. Pump Action is a provider of pumping and associated equipment solutions to heating, ventilation and air conditioning contractors, facility managers and end users with the
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A grandmother who embezzled £1.5 million from a family scrap metal business in Aberdeen has been jailed for three years and four months. Coleen Muirhead, 55, used the money stolen from Panda Rosa Metals to finance a lifestyle that included expensive family holidays, the purchase of new cars, t
The UK has been fined €32m (£28m) by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over its use of yacht fuels used in the final days of EU membership. The court stated that the UK government had failed to prohibit the use of “marked fuel”, known in the UK as red diesel, &
Supporting farmers and crofters to produce food more sustainably, work with nature and reduce emissions is at the heart of new draft legislation. The Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill aims to reform how the government will support farming and food production in Scotland. It will legislate to in
The prisoner’s tale started in 2008 when Stephen Jackley, at some point a university student, was arrested in the United States, after being caught in Vermont using fake identification to buy a firearm. Regrettably, the reader is not favoured with much explanation of that activity. After a yea
Gillian Mawdsley, author of the recently released Sudden Deaths and Fatal Accidents Inquiries in Scotland: Law, Policy and Practice, looks at the differences between FAIs and inquiries. Bloomsbury Professional is offering SLN readers a special 25 per cent discount on the new book. Order today f
Cheryl Hogg details new wildlife crimes under consideration at Holyrood. The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill is currently at Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament. This means it has been introduced to the Parliament and is now being examined by committees before the MSPs de
Gilson Gray has expanded into the Scottish Borders with the appointment of Sharon Aris to a new hub office in Galashiels. Ms Aris brings over 30 years’ experience of working in the legal sector. She has worked in Edinburgh, London and Brussels and has now moved back to the Borders, where she g
Six young people from Portugal have presented a landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), arguing that countries are breaching their human rights by failing to do enough to protect them from climate change.
New laws to safeguard the privacy and anonymity of victims of sexual offences and suspects in sexual offence cases in Northern Ireland have come into effect from today. Under the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022, Northern Ireland is now the only part of t
A judge has found that Donald Trump and his company are liable for the "false valuation" of the former president's Aberdeenshire golf course. The finding is part of a ruling in the New York Supreme Court indicting Mr Trump for "repeatedly" exaggerating his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars.
A police officer who arrested and handcuffed a Chucky doll – from the horror film franchise Child's Play – has been disciplined. The owner of the doll was arrested in the Mexican city of Monclova after reports that he was using Chucky and a real knife to scare people and ask th
Scottish Labour MSP Katy Clark has today called on the Scottish government to “finally step up” and strengthen the public’s enforceable right to information, as International Right to Know Day (IRKD) is observed across the globe. She also confirmed the final proposal for her Freedo
An independent commissioner to advocate for the welfare and safety of patients will be appointed following the passing of a new bill. The Scottish government’s Patient Safety Commissioner Bill, passed unanimously at Holyrood, aims to help amplify the voice of patients and drive safety improvem
Gilson Gray has appointed Doug Barrie as an energy and oil and gas consultant, supporting its energy division and corporate team.
