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MFMac is strengthening its licensing team with the arrival of director Lynn Simpson. Ms Simpson joins from TLT LLP and brings specialism across the full range of licensable activities, such as alcohol, short-term letting, and gambling licence applications. With 17 years’ experience advising re
A high-tech facial recognition system introduced by the mayor of São Paulo has led to his own sister's identification and arrest for an alleged crime. The introduction of the "Smart Sampa" system was one of the key policy achievements of Ricardo Nunes' administration, which has run the city s
The Law Society of Scotland has announced that Sarah Drummond is being appointed the organisation’s first ever general counsel. Sarah Drummond has been appointed as general counsel of the Law Society of Scotland.
Two former nuns and a retired support worker have been convicted of abusing vulnerable young people at children’s homes more than 40 years ago. Carol Buirds, 75, Eileen McElhinney, 78, and Dorothy Kane, 68, were found guilty of subjecting multiple victims to cruel and unnatural treatment betwe
Holyrood has approved government legislation which will help ensure EURO 2028 in Scotland is "fair and affordable" for supporters and businesses. The UEFA European Championship (Scotland) Bill aims to safeguard against touts and preventing EURO 2028 tickets being sold above face value or for profit
Italy's most famous social media influencer has been acquitted in a fraud trial relating to a Christmas cake and Easter egg scandal. Prosecutors had sought a prison sentence for Chiara Ferragni, who has more than 28 million followers on Instagram, following "pandorogate".
Freeths has provided legal advice to Wattstor on a new debt financing of up to £50 million from Aldermore Bank to support the growth of its Price Protect project portfolio. Wattstor is an energy company that provides commercial and industrial customers with low-cost renewable electricity. The
The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) has proposed a 12.5 per cent rise to the general levy, which it argues is needed due to rising complaint numbers and the implementation of new legislation. In its budget for 2026-27, its anticipated expenditure is £5,990,482 (up from the previous
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP (WJM) has strengthened its Inverness office with two experienced solicitors returning after two years. The firm welcomes back senior associate Alison Reid and legal director Yasmin Myles as they return to WJM.
Fair work policies are to be extended at colleges and universities in Scotland as part of a larger change to the funding arrangements for these institutions. It will mean that higher and further education bodies will be expected to meet additional criteria in areas such as addressing workplace inequ
The US Department of War has demanded that a Canadian sex shop stop accepting orders from US soldiers stationed in Bahrain after a butt plug order was rejected by the kingdom. Grace Bennett and Katie Aitken, co-founders of Toronto-based Bonjibon, say they have proudly framed two official US governme
The world of product liability is changing fast, thanks to new technologies, online shopping, and increasingly complex supply chains, write Paola Sproul and Mark Gibson. The new Product Liability Directive 2024/2853 (new PLD) is now in force with 9th December 2026 as the deadline for EU member state
The Aberdeen Law Project has announced the appointment of three new members to its board. Professor Justin Borg-Barthet, the new head of the School of Law at the University of Aberdeen, and Scott Johnston, a partner at Pinsent Masons, accepted invitations to join the project’s board in O
Inksters Solicitors is now in St Andrews with Kevin Davidson joining the firm as a consultant solicitor. Mr Davidson has over 30 years’ experience as a solicitor. He was a partner in A C Morrison & Richards and then principal of his own firm K.W.A.D Solicitors, both in Aberdeen. Latterly h
