Four Scotland-based legal tech companies have been selected to go on a trade mission to Zurich and Vienna, with the delegation being led by the Law Society of Scotland. Supported by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and organised by the Department for International Trade (DIT) and Scottish Development I
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Man granted contact order with daughters and divorce from wife who falsely accused him of raping her
A man whose wife made a false rape allegation against him and moved away with their children has been granted a divorce and a contact order in a case in which the sheriff found the children's negative views of their father were not independently formed and that the mother's witnesses,
Dentons has announced the sponsorship of two upcoming awards in Scotland with a focus on women and their achievements. The firm is a headline sponsor for the forthcoming Business Women Scotland and Women's Enterprise Scotland Awards 2018 and will also be sponsoring an award category at the Scottish
Blackadders has reinforced its management board with the election of two new partners to the group. Emma Gray and Petra Grunenberg assume their new roles immediately and will support the further growth and development of Blackadders’ business plan.
David Hossack extols the benefits of mediation following the recent publication of a report from Holyrood. I read with great interest the recently issued report of the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament entitled "I won't see you in court: alternative dispute resolution in Scotland". As a p
The number of Employment Tribunal claims in Scotland has increased fivefold in the past six months following the scrapping of fees for bringing cases. More than 8,500 additional cases were lodged in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, leading to claims the system is be
Ministers will consult on how the criminal law might be strengthened as part of efforts to tackle misogynistic behaviour, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. Mr Yousaf said a forthcoming consultation focusing on updating and consolidating Scotland's hate crime laws will include considerati
On Wednesday 3 October the Aberdeen Law Project (ALP) held its 2018 annual lecture, delivered by Sir Anthony Seldon and sponsored by CMS. ALP hosted a capacity audience for the address of Sir Anthony Seldon, award-winning political author, contemporary historian and educator.
One of the largest law firms in Ireland, Matheson, has launched an app that advises companies on what to do if they are raided as part of a white-collar crime investigation, The Irish Times reports. Dawn Raid explains to companies how to prepare for raids by the authorities and has contacts for a "r
Hardly a day goes by without another newspaper article or statistic about the challenges of being a working parent, the rise in sex-related discrimination in the workplace, and the ever persistent gender pay gap. As a caregiver, it is hard, at times, to see light at the end of the tunnel. Happily, a
A new café serving up second chances for former offenders has opened in Glasgow’s Dental Hospital. Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf today opened the new Street & Arrow project, in partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, giving former offenders a route back to employment and
An important proviso has been added by the Faculty of Advocates to its support for legislation which would keep child witnesses out of court in serious criminal cases. The Scottish government wants much greater use of pre-recorded testimony, but the Faculty said it was essential that the evidence of
The impact of internet pornography on individuals will be the subject of two upcoming half-day workshops in Edinburgh and Glasgow – which lawyers are encouraged to attend.
Morton Fraser has struck two deals to better position itself in the Scottish legal market. The firm has taken on the private client team from Addleshaw Goddard and has transferred its residential property team to Coulters, as it takes a minority stake in the estate agency.
Brodies LLP has announced today that it has secured premises in one of Edinburgh’s premier new office developments. The firm will occupy the top three floors (five, six and seven) of the new Capital Square office complex, which is being constructed by BAM, in partnership with Hermes Inves
