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Average house prices in Scotland have risen by over a quarter since the start of the pandemic, according to DJ Alexander. The property firm said that average prices have increased by 27.4 per cent since March 2020 when the pandemic began. The increase is in marked contrast to historic rises with the

Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has launched a year-long programme to help young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds gain insights into careers in law and equip them for future success. The Legal Explorer Programme will give 20 UK students aged 16-17 the opportunity to learn about the legal professi

The Fife Council job evaluation scheme did not meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, rendering the scheme unreliable, the Employment Tribunal has found in Allan & Others v Fife Council. Dallas McMillan Solicitors, which acted for over 1,000 claimants in the case, said the council&

Cash is the obvious asset that gets ‘misappropriated’ and is certainly the most common when we’re investigating wrongdoing or fraud in an organisation. But it’s not always simply cash that gets taken when a business gets defrauded, sometimes the assets are a lot more interest

An advert depicting Michaelangelo's naked statue of the biblical David has been banned from Glasgow Subway. The poster, advertising a local Italian restaurant, showed David with a slice of pizza photoshopped into his hand.

Aberdein Considine has made a number of senior promotions across the firm. Five lawyers have been promoted to the position of senior solicitor, with a further three promotions to associate.

Dallas McMillan Solicitors has announced their two charity partners for 2023. All members of staff were asked for their nominations for charity partners and the clear winners were Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Homeless Project Scotland.

A new Scottish government register of who has a control over land has been criticised by Church leaders for the way it has been organised. The Register of Controlled Interest in Land has been set up in such a way as to create "unmanageable administrative burdens for local congregations".

Keoghs has defended the first reported decision testing the parameters of the rules on QOCS exceptions in Scotland, in the case of Lennox v Iceland Foods Limited. The decision provides clarification on how courts may define ‘manifestly unreasonable’ when deciding whether to apply QOCS in

DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has announced a small increase in its turnover to £280 million as profit before tax fell by seven per cent to £62 million. Profit per member was around £652,000, down from £700,000 in the previous year, according to

International law firm Addleshaw Goddard has launched its search for the best high-growth tech businesses to join its fifth AG Elevate programme – an accelerator for those looking to become the next tech unicorn. AG Elevate is a fast-track 10-month programme designed to advance tech businesses

Integrated fee-sharing law firm Spencer West LLP has launched a Scottish practice. The firm’s presence in Scotland will be spearheaded by former DLA Piper banking and finance partner David Morton, assisted by former Fenwick Elliott construction partner Jonathan More as business growth director

DAC Beachcroft, which has offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh, has reported an increase in profits by nearly a fifth to reach £67 million. The firm today announced its provisional, unaudited results for the year ending 30 April 2021, with turnover up by seven per cent to £275 million.

MacRoberts has advised BAM on the Atlantic Square development in Glasgow City Centre. The firm acted for the developer, BAM TCP Atlantic Square Limited, a joint venture between BAM Properties and Taylor Clark Properties, in the development and letting of 1 Atlantic Square to HMRC.

BTO Solicitors LLP has announced the appointment of Will Cole as a partner in its commercial litigation team in Edinburgh. A highly regarded litigator, Mr Cole specialises in assisting individuals, companies and public and third sector organisations with sensitive, business-critical matters.