NHS advisers are calling for the legal drinking age to be increased from 18 to 21 in Scotland in an attempt to crack down on binge drinking and save money. The move would apply to clubs, pubs, supermarkets and off-licenses.
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Anderson Strathern has been appointed as the sole firm to provide presenting officer services to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC Scotland) following a competitive tender exercise. The firm was previously one of two providers of the services.
John Forsyth John Forsyth discusses the issues surrounding the remit of the Scottish Sentencing Council, which is to be constituted later this year.
The Law Society has announced the results of the 2015 presidential elections. Solicitor advocate Joe Egan, who specialises in criminal law, will take office as deputy vice president in July this year when Jonathan Smithers becomes president and Robert Bourns takes over as vice president.
Lindsay Montgomery CBE (pictured), chief executive and accountable officer of the Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) since 1999, has announced that he is to retire from the post in August. Iain Robertson CBE, chairman of SLAB, said: “Lindsay has been an outstanding chief executive of SLAB who has pla
DWF has been shortlisted for the “Closing the Education Gap” accolade at this year’s Scottish Business in the Community Awards. DWF has been recognised for its education programme 5 STAR Futures that delivers a range of tailored workshops to over 30 schools across the UK, including St Augustin
Mike Dailly The first of our new 'Spotlight' series features campaigning lawyer Mike Dailly, principal solicitor of Govan Law Centre, who is rarely out of the headlines.
The Scottish Young Lawyers' Association has added three further events in late Spring to its ongoing programme of educational events. Beyond the Basics: Instructing Advocates takes place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 12 May with a special focus on the instruction of counsel after the Court Reform (Scotlan
Shepherd and Wedderburn is sponsoring the 'Alcoholic Drink' category in the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, set to take place in Edinburgh this month. The category features three innovative nominees: Dunnet Bay Distillers, based in Caithness, for their Rock Rose Gin; Ian Mac
A father whose attempt to secure parental rights and responsibilities together with contact with his child was refused by a sheriff has failed in appeal despite claiming that the 10 months which passed between the case being taken to avizandum and the judgement being issued meant that the decision w
Timothy Straker QC As people cast their votes in today's general election electoral law experts have warned the increasing use of postal votes should be reviewed to tackle fraud and abuse of the system.
A year after the closure of Cupar Sheriff Court, a lawyer has said residents of north east Fife are being done a “gross disservice” with those arrested being held overnight in cells as distant as Greenock and clients frequently missing trials in Dundee. Douglas Williams, of Williams Gray William
Shoosmiths partner Alison Gilson Shoosmiths has provided "exceptional advice" to a Scottish commercial vehicle specialist on a £6 million funding package to enable the company to expand into the Midlands of England.
This week the SLN Spotlight falls on Morton Fraser partner Elspeth Carson (pictured) who recently led a team representing international investment group Rockspring Property Investment Managers in the £56 million purchase of 1 Tanfield, a 190.000sq. ft. Edinburgh office building. What has been your