A software developer who set up his employer's computer systems to fail in the event of being fired is facing up to 10 years in prison after his plan came to fruition. Texas man David Lu, 55, began to sabotage his employer's systems after being effectively demoted in 2018, according to the US Depart
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A High Court judge in Birmingham has ruled that the insurer of a stolen motorbike that was involved in an accident at a crossroads that injured a 15-year-old pillion passenger on the bike was liable to pay damages for the injuries he sustained, albeit with a 20 per cent reduction for contributory ne
Revolut and Visa have launched legal challenges against the UK's Payment Systems Regulator (PSR), disputing its proposed cap on international digital transaction fees. The companies argue the PSR has exceeded its statutory powers with the plan, which aims to limit interchange fees on cross-border on
Lord Carloway is to reflect on his tenure as Scotland's most senior judge in an upcoming lecture. Lord Carloway was appointed as lord justice clerk in 2012, and lord president and lord justice general in 2015, holding the position until his retirement this year.
Drummond Miller has announced the appointment of four new team members to its residential conveyancing division. Military veteran and former rugby player Wilson Browne, who is returning to the firm, and Jean McAlpine have both joined as partners – bringing decades of combined experience in res
Balfour and Manson is moving into Glasgow to complete its triangle of offices in Scotland’s three largest cities. The firm will be based in George Square, in the heart of Glasgow, from 1 April, adding to its HQ in Frederick Street, Edinburgh, and its fast-growing office in Albyn Terrace, Aberd
Alastair Gray knew rradar was a firm he wanted to join when he turned up for his interview to hear the strains of Get Down by the rapper Nas blasting through the open-plan office. He had, he says, “come to a crossroads” in his career. Hearing that music and seeing the ping-pong tables an
Anderson Strathern has stepped up its longstanding support for social mobility within the legal sector by signing up as a corporate sponsor of the Lawscot Foundation. The firm will provide a donation of £2,750 per year, enough to cover the foundation’s annual bursary payment to one Scott
The Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill has reached an advanced stage at Holyrood and the Scottish Law Agents Society welcomes many of the changes made to it. For the five reasons set out below, however, it is extremely concerned about the review provisions.
Craig Naylor has been reappointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland for an additional three years. Mr Naylor, who first took up the role in 2022, will continue to lead HM Inspectorate of Constabulary Scotland (HMICS) to deliver a programme of independent inspection,
Lawyers have threatened to boycott the Scottish government's new swifter justice scheme unless legal aid fees are increased. Members of the Scottish Solicitors Bar Association (SSBA) will not take part in summary cases heard as part of the new Summary Case Management (SCM) initiative.
A hotly contested debate on the rise of online teaching has sent four schools from across Scotland to the final of this year’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament. Pupils from Bearsden Academy, Broxburn Academy, Nairn Academy and Trinity High School saw off competitors in the penultimate
Edinburgh Law School's mooting team won the Stair Society Legal History Moot, which was held at the beginning of March.
David J Black discerns traces of Scotland in America. See part one here. Alasdair Gray was the quintessential Glasgow author. The city is imprinted on his text, albeit with a hint of his idiosyncratic urban metaphysic. With a grid street plan and a wise-cracking populace well seasoned with the desce
Blackadders LLP has advised the M&D Green Group in its acquisition of nine Scotland-based community pharmacies from Northern Ireland’s largest independent pharmacy operator, Gordons Chemists. The multi-million-pound deal will bring the number of community pharmacies in the family business
