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Thompsons Solicitors Scotland has announced the appointment of new partner Amy Gannon. Ms Gannon will be joining the firm’s life impact team. Led by equity partner Laura Connor the life impact team recently secured the historic settlement for survivors of abuse at Celtic Boys Club.

The Crown Office has approved a pilot to evaluate the use of CT scanning in instructed post-mortem. The pilot has been developed by the University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and will build on experience of similar work previously carried out by NHS Lothian.

Lawyers have warned ministers that public inquiries are too secretive, as their costs have soared by nearly £60 million in under a year. The Law Society of Scotland raised concerns about the effectiveness of inquiries, warning that authorities are able to withhold sensitive information.

In 1996, I attended Harvard’s Program on Negotiation to learn, for the first time, about interest-based negotiation. I was privileged to study under the legendary Professor Roger Fisher, co-author, along with Wiliam Ury, of Getting to Yes. Having spent many years being educated in and practisi

SPI Piling, one of Scotland’s most dynamic and innovative specialist civil engineering companies, is the headline sponsor of the Scottish Construction Summit, the inaugural event hosted by SLN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now in Glasgow on September 17. A well-respected firm with

The judge who led the Edinburgh tram inquiry has admitted he initially thought it was “unreasonable” for the public to be told he had received more than £1 million for the role. Lord Hardie told MSPs that he had feared disclosure of the sum would result in journalists “pester

Children First is offering the chance for individuals or teams to join the charity on an exclusive fundraising day at the Kelpies on the 7 June.  The challenge involves climbing up the magnificent equine sculptures and enjoying the incredible views – before abseiling back down again! 

A major new dedicated Scottish green finance initiative has been launched with the aim of unlocking up to £40 billion a year of investment into green projects across Scotland, driving economic growth and job creation. Transition Finance Scotland (TFS), in partnership with the Green Finance Ins

The American actors' union has launched legal proceedings over the alleged use of AI to replicate the voice of Darth Vader in the video game Fortnite. SAG-AFTRA has accused Llama Productions, which generated the voice clips for Fortnite maker Epic Games, of unfair labour practices by failing to enga

His Majesty The King has appointed Lorraine Glancy, Jonathan Guy, Helen McGinty, Alan Sinclair, Graeme Watson, Chloe Millar, Michael Meehan, David Bernard, Euan Gosney and John McElroy to the office of sheriff, on the recommendation of First Minister John Swinney. Mr Swinney made his recommendation

Dentons has advised UK real estate investor and manager Praxis on the acquisition of the St Enoch Shopping Centre in Glasgow. This marks Praxis’s first significant balance sheet investment in the retail sector in eight years and underscores growing investor confidence in strategic city centre

Dear Editor, I read with interest the article by Kieran Buxton on the Leases (Automatic Continuation etc) (Scotland) Bill that is currently being considered by the Scottish Parliament. Scrutiny of the bill is of course welcome. Nevertheless it is important to see the bill in the context of the consi

Bartys, a branch of Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM), has raised £2,560 by participating in Will Aid. Mirella Marchini, from the firm, said: “Will Aid is a fantastic initiative, and we’re thrilled to have helped so many people put their affairs in order while raising such