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Callum Sinclair A lawyer in Scotland's growing technology sector has been named among the UK's 100 most talented and innovative legal minds.

A joint initiative to put Scotland’s legal services on the international map will be launched today. A group of Scotland’s leading commercial law firms, in partnership with Scottish Development International (SDI) and the Law Society of Scotland, will launch Scottish Legal International (SLI) in

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Scottish Legal News is revamping its www.scottishlegal.com website and we are keen to hear your suggestions. The website is the premier source for news and jobs in Scotland's dynamic legal sector and hosts an impressive archive of case reports.

Lord Pentland The Scottish Law Commission’s has published its annual report outlining progress on the commission’s law reform work during 2017.

Peter Sellar Prime Minister Theresa May has recently laid out her government’s approach to a future trade deal between the UK and the EU. The final form of that deal will be highly significant for any business in Scotland, large or small, which buys or sells goods or services to EU and EFTA member

The Scottish government has launched a consultation on changed needed to the rules on alcohol licence applications as well as objections and hearings. The Licensing (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2007 came into force on 1st February 2008. They provide for various procedural matters under the Lic

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Pupils from sixteen schools across Scotland have battled their way to this week's semi-finals of the Law Society of Scotland’s Donald Dewar Memorial Debating Tournament.

The latest edition of the Scottish Civil Justice Council’s newsletter is now available. Ongoing work includes:

The family of a mechanical fitter who died of an asbestos-related illness in England after inhaling the deadly dust while working as an apprentice at a shipbuilding company in Scotland will have to pursue their claim for damages under English law, a judge in the Court of Session has ruled. Relatives

Douglas Rankin Marks & Clerk has hailed significant growth in the number of UK-based energy businesses successfully securing European patents.

Graham Matthews The Law Society of Scotland should continue to be responsible for representation, support and regulation of solicitors in Scotland, according to 95 per cent of Scottish solicitors interviewed in a recent survey.

Brian Inkster The Scottish government’s plans for legislative reform of crofting have now been outlined by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing.

The Scottish government has reiterated that its Continuity Bill is within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament as the UK government mounts a legal challenge against it at the Supreme Court. Brexit minister Michael Russell said Lord Advocate James Wolffe QC would be arguing in court