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Legal affairs minister Elena Whitham praised Scotland’s legal profession and committed to working constructively in a speech at the Law Society of Scotland’s annual dinner. Law Society president Murray Etherington also addressed the more than 200 guests who attended the function, speakin

After a successful pilot during 2022 Shared Parenting Scotland is launching the New Ways For Families programme in Scotland this week. Shared Parenting Scotland has the exclusive license to offer the programme devised by the High Conflict Institute in California. Scotland will be the first jurisdict

Balfour and Manson has appointed Graeme Thomson as its new head of private client. Mr Thomson, who takes up his post today has been a private client partner at the firm since January 2021.

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs & Islands Committee has launched a call for views on measures to address wildlife crime, tackle raptor persecution and manage grouse moors in Scotland, as it considers the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill. Are the proposed licensing systems for land

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused most of an appeal by an estate management company challenging a sheriff’s decision that the majority of its claim against a former client for unpaid fees had been insufficiently specified to allow a proof, but allowed the appeal in relation to probation for

Students across Scotland are being encouraged to enter a national award designed to support research that could change the way we own and use land in Scotland. Entries are now open for the Scottish Land Commission’s National Student Award 2023, which will grant one lucky Scottish-based student

Brodies LLP has announced the appointment of five new partners in its latest round of internal promotions. Oil and gas lawyer, Laura Petrie makes the step up to partner, along with personal and family solicitor, Jessica Flowerdew, corporate and commercial lawyers Grant Strachan and Robert Ross, and

Brodies LLP has launched an international arm: Brodies Middle East LLP, in Abu Dhabi. The firm's Middle East operation will be led by Greg May and Bryan Wilson who have spent 12 and four years respectively in Brodies' UK practice. With their specialist energy and oil and gas expertise, they will con

Scotland's unique Children’s Hearings system, currently run by volunteers, could be replaced with paid professionals. Proposals to professionalise the system have been made before, but the new suggestions are part of 97 recommendations for the Scottish government to review.

A Scottish Parliament committee has launched a public consultation to seek views on new Scottish bankruptcy laws.  The Bankruptcy and Diligence Bill will, among other provisions, create a “mental health moratorium”, meaning enforcement action against someone with serious mental

The Edinburgh office of Brodies LLP has won a regional award for best workplace fit-out from the British Council for Offices (BCO). The firm's offices, located in the top three floors of Capital Square, were singled out at the BCO's annual Scottish awards in Glasgow, which recognise projects that de

A Scottish Parliament committee wants to understand what impact the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill will have on legal regulators, service providers and consumers in Scotland. The bill will update the regulation of legal services in Scotland and provides for a modernised regulatory fram

Harper Macleod has advised the Paisley-based building and timber supplies business JW Grant on its acquisition of Lothian Building Supplies in Tranent, East Lothian. JW Grant is one of the largest independent builders’ merchants in the west of Scotland with branches in Glasgow, Coatbridge, Mar

The Criminal Justice committee is calling for views on the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill, which includes proposals for a pilot of juryless trials. The Scottish government bill aims to improve the experiences of complainers and witnesses within Scotland’s justice system

The prisoner transportation and custody firm used by the courts is putting "unacceptable pressures" on the justice system with its severe delays, a lawyer has said. Defence solicitor Matthew McGovern tweeted that GEOAmey's service was an "absolute disgrace" after highlighting a delay of more than 10