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Euan Smith, partner and corporate immigration specialist at Pinsent Masons, writes on a new Scottish-German initiative backed by the firm. The first Scottish-German Business Exchange Conference (SGBEC) was attended by high-profile business executives, civil servants and politicians and laid the foun

Jodi Gordon, partner at Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP, makes the case for lengthy driving bans instead of prison sentences following road fatalities. Following the death of a loved one in a road traffic collision, how family members perceive justice to have been served varies dramatically

The Scottish government, local authorities and political parties have been urged to formally adopt a definition of Islamophobia to help tackle prejudice and hatred. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and Wes Streeting from Westminster’s All-Party Group (APPG) on British Muslims visited Holyrood today to m

Laura Brennan, trainee solicitor at Govan Law Centre, explains the pitfalls of giving equity away to a quick home buy company in times of financial distress. Our recent Sheriff Appeal Court case of Santander -v- C emphasises the importance of homeowners seeking legal advice should their mortgage len

Bristol-based Burges Salmon has announced the launch of its first Scottish office in Edinburgh as it seeks to expand its existing Scottish practice. The firm has appointed Danny Lee, Robert Forman and Craig Whelton as partners in the new office, which will officially open its doors in May.

The Law Society of Scotland has criticised Scotland’s legal complaints handling body for failing to listen to concerns over its plans to impose a third consecutive above-inflation rise in its budget and levy and has highlighted the need for improved oversight of the organisation. The Scottish

Solicitor Carol Gammie and advocate Laura Reilly have been appointed to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) for a four-year term. Ms Gammie is a solicitor, trained with the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) before practising criminal defence in Kilmarnock for a num

The Scottish government has welcomed new figures revealing that the number of firearms offences in Scotland hit an all-time low last year. Police recorded 348 offences in 2017-18 in which a firearm was alleged to have been involved, a decrease of one per cent from 2016-17 (350 offences) and 13 per c

Shepherd and Wedderburn has elected Andrew Blain as its new managing partner with effect from 1 May 2019. Mr Blain succeeds Stephen Gibb, who was first elected in 2012 and led the firm through the aftermath of the global financial crisis.

International law firm CMS has announced the appointment of energy and renewables specialist Chris McGarvey as a partner in Glasgow. Mr McGarvey arrives from Pinsent Masons and will join CMS on 1 May.

Scottish lawyer Polly Higgins, an internationally-renowned environmentalist, has passed away at the age of 50. Ms Higgins studied at Aberdeen University, Utrecht University and the University of Glasgow, but practised as a barrister in England, The Herald reports.

A leading expert in forensic science will join Brian McConnachie QC at an event tonight to discuss how someone could face prosecution for firing a gun they have never touched. Dr Hervé Ménard, principal investigator at the University of Dundee's Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic

The Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (SSC) is delighted to announce that Esther Roberton, author of Fit For The Future, the report of the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation in Scotland is to speak at an open meeting on Thursday 16 May. SSC president Douglas Thomso

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP has announced the appointment of two new partners at its Inverness office. Paul Adams and JP Campbell, who both joined the team in 2018 as associates, have been promoted to partners at the law firm's Highland branch.

Pinsent Masons has announced the appointment of Claire Scott as legal director in the international law firm's Aberdeen office. Ms Scott is widely respected in the north east and has years of experience advising international clients in the oil and gas, shipping and aviation industries.