Recently we saw a Pizza Hut franchisee (Glenshire Group) in Scotland publicly come under fire after workers staged a protest over alleged “wage theft” and the implementation of blanket changes to terms and conditions regarding leave and breaks. While the employer disputes the allegations
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John Sturrock KC considers how the skills associated with mediation can help professionals. Over the past several months I have worked with many different professional people across the health and social care sectors, government, sport, higher education and others. I have been struck by the commonal
CMS has announced that Duncan Turner, a partner in the firm’s technology and media team, has been appointed as its new Edinburgh office managing partner. He takes over from Darren Craig, who held the role for the past decade. Mr Turner specialises in information technology, intellectual proper
A commercial judge has dismissed an action by a former company director seeking over £500,000 from the accounting firm instructed to value his shares for compulsory sale after finding that the firm did not act negligently in carrying out the valuation. Mark Coulter raised the action against An
A serious contender in Poland's presidential election previously praised himself on TV while wearing a disguise, it has emerged. Karol Nawrocki, the candidate from Poland's right-wing Law and Justice (PiS) party, is currently polling in second place ahead of this year's election.
New law firm Robertson Murdie has launched in Edinburgh. From its offices at 1 St Colme Street, the firm aims to bring a fresh, client-focused approach to the delivery of legal services.
New measures have come into force to give Scotland’s tied pub tenants more rights and greater protection. From today, the Scottish Pubs Code will enable tied pub tenants to stock a wider range of beers beyond those supplied through the pub-owning business. Pub-owning businesses will also have
Enforced disappearances committed by Russian authorities in Ukraine amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations has said. Russian authorities have detained large numbers of civilians in all provinces where they have taken control in Ukraine. Victims included local authorities, civil servan
A man who helped others operate a multi-million pound smuggling operation that trafficked heroin and cocaine from South America to Scotland has been jailed for five years. Stephen Gough, 47, was sentenced at the High Court in Paisley after being found guilty following a trial of being concerned in S
A man who robbed an Aberdeen shop at knifepoint and stole cigarettes worth around £350 has had his sentence of imprisonment extended after the Crown challenged the sentence as unduly lenient. John Gallagher was given an in cumulo sentence of three years and four months’ imprisonment for
Both lenders and borrowers should familiarise themselves with the upcoming changes to the law governing assignation and security over moveable property in Scotland which the Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 (MTSA) will bring into effect from 1 April, writes Shonagh Brown. Historically, this
A thief caught stealing hundreds of Cadbury Creme Eggs has been banned from Cambridgeshire. Deon De Groot, 26, must stay out of the county for three months after being found guilty of taking over £200 worth of the chocolate snack from a supermarket.
The House of Lords International Agreements Committee has published its report on the one hundred year partnership agreement between the UK and Ukraine. The agreement puts in place a legally binding framework for future cooperation between the UK and Ukraine. It covers a broad range of areas, from d
