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Lord Lloyd-Jones has been re-appointed to the Supreme Court alongside new justice Sir David Richards. The retired justice's reappointment has been made possible the increasing of the mandatory judicial retirement age earlier this year from 70 to 75.

A memorial to the “father of Scottish democracy” and member of the Faculty of Advocates has wrongly described him as a "barrister", The Times reports. Thomas Muir of Huntershill, who was admitted to Faculty in 1787, at the age of 22, was persecuted before being banished in 1793 for his a

Keith Kilburn and David Arnott outline how international arbitration can be used in the construction industry. International arbitration is a well-recognised dispute resolution process for construction projects throughout the world. It offers numerous benefits to parties, including the ability

Senior procurator fiscal depute, David McDonald, has returned to the Crown Office and Procurator Service after an "inspiring" training program in Washington DC and New York.

Levy & McRae is welcoming lawyers from around the globe to its international conference from 24-26 June. Delegates have travelled from the US, South Africa and mainland Europe, among other places. They are members of Legal Netlink Alliance, an international body of lawyers.

Themis Advocates has welcomed its newest members David James, Iain Halliday, Chris Stephen and Jordanna Blockley, after they were admitted to the Faculty of Advocates. Mr James joins Themis with vast experience in employment law having conducted case management hearings to multi-week evidential hear

David Hamilton and Stacy Keen write about changes in the sanctions compliance regime.  The risk to businesses of sanctions enforcement has become more acute after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) urged whistleblowers to come forward.

Clyde & Co has announced the promotions of Kirsty Cassidy, Colette Finnieston, Natalie Gibb, David Hutchison, Gary Nicholls and Ameeta Panesar to legal director in Scotland, as part of its 2022 promotions round. Five of the promotions in Scotland are in the firm’s insurance practice, while

Old CollegeThu 9 June 202217:00 - 19:00 (BST) Join Edinburgh Law School for an Alumni & Friends Discussion with Professor David Fox, Professor of Common Law at the University of Edinburgh, and Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, to explore the question: What

Alastair Hope, founding member of what is now BTO’s Helensburgh office, is to retire after 40 years in the law. Since joining forces with Raeburn Hope in 2019, BTO has broadened its service portfolio to include the full range of legal services for families, individuals and businesses.

Seven Scottish solicitors have been introduced to court at a ceremony at Parliament House today. Their introduction to court means the new solicitor advocates will now have extended rights of audience to appear in the High Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

I am delighted to have been asked to provide a review for David Flint’s latest book – his 23rd publication, and that includes Stair and Halsbury. Even for a full-time academic that would constitute an impressive body of work; for a busy solicitor like Mr Flint it is nothing short of incr

Forbes Leslie has stepped down as senior partner of Dallas McMillan after 20 years in the position, with head of litigation Gordon Bell taking his place. David McElroy meanwhile became the firm’s managing partner. His role will focus on the firm’s business development and strategic plann

The Inner House of the Court of Session has refused a reclaiming motion by the former shareholders in a car dealership challenging a court order declaring that an expert determination was binding on the parties to the share purchase agreement. The reclaimers, Colin and David Grassick and Jane Haig,

Simpson & Marwick’s David Coutts has become dual accredited in both family and child law by the Law Society of Scotland. The accolade is a recognition of a solicitor’s proven specialist knowledge and is designed to help the public identify experts in each area of law, particularly in