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Lynn Clark has joined McKee Campbell Morrison’s litigation and insolvency team as a paralegal.  MCM’s head of dispute resolution, Alan McKee, said: "We are delighted to welcome Lynn to the team. Lynn brings with her a wealth of relevant experience in our areas of practice and will b

There has been widespread condemnation of new Hungarian legislation effectively banning Pride marches in the country. Legislators yesterday passed a bill making it a crime to organise and an offence to attend events that violate an existing law prohibiting the "depiction or promotion" of homosexuali

Three people have been convicted in England in connection with the theft of a solid gold toilet worth nearly £5 million. The 18-carat lavatory was one of a series created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and titled America.

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie (WJM) is set to join forces with commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart. The deal will see Davidson Chalmers Stewart’s 70+ staff transferring across to WJM, strengthening key business areas including corporate, real estate and commercial dispute resoluti

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) has urged a top UN body to intervene against the Scottish Civil Justice Council (SCJC) for breaching the right to public participation in environmental decision-making, which is enshrined in the Aarhus Convention. In October 2021, the governing ins

Bosses at a magic circle law firm have warned that bonuses will only be given to lawyers who work in the office. The warning was made amid concern among City law firm bosses that younger lawyers are missing out on key experience by working remotely.

Media lawyer Paul Tweed has put Amazon on notice after a seemingly AI-generated biography appeared for sale online next to his recently-released memoir. Mr Tweed, an international libel lawyer to the rich and famous, has been speaking in Edinburgh and is due to speak in Glasgow tonight about his lif

A Crown appeal against the 13-year punishment part of a life sentence imposed on a man who beat his friend unconscious and left him outside to die has succeeded before the High Court of Justiciary, with the punishment part extended by four years. Christopher Brown was convicted of the murder of Henr

Eleven recommendations have been made in the conjoined fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of babies Leo Lamont, Ellie McCormick, and Mira-Belle Bosch. All three died within hours of their births. Leo died at Monklands Hospital on 15 February 2019. Ellie and Mira-Belle both died at Wishaw General

The Supreme Court has announced Jude D’Alesio as the winner of the essay competition held to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Students and early career legal professionals from across the UK were asked to write a 1000-word essay on the question: “As the Supreme Court approaches its 15th a

US Chief Justice John Roberts has rebuked President Donald Trump in response to his call for a judge who ruled against the administration to be impeached. "For more than two centuries, it has been established that impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decis

The Trustees of the Clark Foundation for Legal Education have written a short series of articles on the valuable work it has supported over the last 34 years. The first looks at the life of Jean Clark MBE. To begin, it is only fitting that we focus on the Clark Foundation’s founder, Jean Clark

Companies House has taken a step towards greater certainty about who is filing information on behalf of companies.  Today sees the launch of a new service that allows third-party corporate service providers, such as accountants, legal professionals and company formation agents to apply to regis