Eric McQueen The Scottish Court and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has published a report that describes a "radical new vision" for the way children and vulnerable adults should be treated in court.
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Chris Rae CMS has advised China’s largest online travel agency on the lease acquisition of its new Edinburgh call centre which will create up to 200 jobs in the capital.
Photo credit: Google Street View A solicitor who embezzled almost £270,000 from his aunt after she granted him power of attorney is facing jail, The Herald reports.
Moira Kelly The Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) has fallen short of its predicted contribution to the Scottish budget by more than 10 per cent, figures published today show.
Professor James Chalmers Research into how juries reach decisions, including their use of the ‘not proven’ verdict, will be carried out over the next two years.
Alasdair Cummings Lindsays has moved to new offices in central Glasgow, reflecting the growth of the firm’s team, services and client base in Glasgow and the West of Scotland.
Marc Willers QC Schoolchildren in Portugal affected by one of the country’s worst forest fires are crowdfunding to sue 47 European countries over their failure to address climate change, which they say is threatening their right to life.
Lord Clark A new Arbitration Court User Group has been established to provide a forum for consultation, discussion and feedback from legal professionals and others involved in arbitration matters in Scottish courts.
Mike Polson Ashurst has launched a "smarter working" initiative in its Glasgow and London offices, reflecting the way work has changed over the last 20 years.
Lord Mance Lord Mance has been appointed Deputy President of the Supreme Court.
Holyrood’s Justice Committee has unanimously backed the general principles set out in the Scottish government’s Domestic Abuse Bill.
Michael O'Flaherty The vast majority of Muslims in the European Union have a high sense of trust in democratic institutions despite experiencing widespread discrimination and harassment, a survey by the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) shows.
Janys Scott QC The Scottish government has been urged to “do the decent thing” and scrap named person plans altogether, after lawyers criticised attempts to amend the policy at Holyrood today.
Andrew Upton Andrew Upton, an associate in the dispute resolution team at Harper Macleod LLP (pictured) has been appointed to the office of legal member of the First-tier Tribunal, Housing and Property Chamber.
