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Ian Balfour, whose grandfather founded Balfour and Manson in 1887, is retiring at the age of 89, the Edinburgh Evening News reports. "Despite retiring as a partner when he reached 65 in 1997, he stayed on as a consultant with the firm and continued working as a sheriff court auditor, advising the co
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A new independent body tasked with helping Scotland to achieve the highest environmental standards, and ensure the environment is protected, has been officially launched. Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) will play a crucial role to secure compliance with environmental law, the effectiveness of
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Laura McCallum has been appointed general counsel of Aberdeen Football Club. She joins the club from Dundee United FC where she previously held the post of head of football administration and legal affairs, overseeing all legal and football regulatory matters.
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The governments across the UK and local authorities should consider further reducing burdens, and extending supportive measures for the hospitality industry, to boost its fragile recovery from the pandemic, writes Audrey Ferrie. Many hospitality venues have been operating at reduced capacity, w
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One hundred and forty-seven new subscribers last month signed up to the free daily Scottish Legal News newsletter taking the publication through to 14,009 – passing the 14,000 milestone for the first time since its launch in 2008. SLN’s social media presence was also strengthened with Tw
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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced a number of promotions across its offices in Scotland. Planning expert Nicola Martin, who is based in Edinburgh, is stepping up to the role of partner. Ms Martin, who is dual-qualified, specialises in advising on residential and renewable energy pro
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Livingstone Brown has moved to a new flagship office in Glasgow City Centre at 250 West George Street. This news follows the the firm's successful night at the Scottish Legal Awards, where Stuart Munro was named Managing Partner of the Year and where the firm also collected the award for Criminal De
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Nothing is so unworthy of a civilised nation as allowing itself to be governed without opposition by an irresponsible clique that has yielded to base instinct.
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Police officers came to the rescue of seven baby squirrels whose tails were tangled together. A concerned citizen in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan rang 911 after spotting the troubled scurry of squirrels.
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The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by a Vietnamese asylum seeker challenging a decision of an immigration tribunal under fast-track procedure rules that were found to be structurally unfair to refuse her application. The appeal on behalf of TN challenged the validity of a decision made und
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A new system of regulation claiming to promote "accountability, transparency and independence" is being proposed to "meet the needs of the legal sector and consumers". A consultation has been launched today and will run until 24 December to seek views on options to change the way legal services are
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A new approach to interviews for vulnerable child victims and witnesses is to be rolled out across Scotland. The Scottish government is funding the £2 million initiative – which involves pre-recorded investigative interviews of children conducted jointly by police officers and social wor
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Alastair Smith takes up his new role as a director at Lindsays from today, while Darren Lightfoot and Brian Pollock have become senior associates. Mr Smith’s directorship is in the corporate and technology team and he is based across the firms’ offices in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow. H
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Professor Donna McKenzie-Skene, of Aberdeen University's School of Law, has retired after 29 years of service. She joined the school as a lecturer in 1992 and was promoted first to senior lecturer in 1999 and to professor earlier this year. Before joining the university, she was a court lawyer for f
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Charmaine Trainor has been promoted to executive director at Scullion LAW. Ms Trainor began her career at Scullion LAW nine years ago and has progressed from working in the firm's reception.
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